Smelser is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, home to about 743 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53807 and 53818.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cuba City; part is in Smelser
Mostly Platteville; part is in Smelser
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Smelser. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)132 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL154 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Smelser; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Smelser had 786 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1162nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Grant County grew from 38,881 residents in 1900 to 51,938 in 2020.
Grant County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Platteville, WI weather station (6 miles away).
13,342 jobs at 1,177 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
207 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Smelser’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 42 |
| Mental health providers | 59 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 35 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Cuba City School District, Platteville School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba City ElementaryCuba City | Pre-K–5 | 288 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Neal Wilkins Early Learning CenterPlatteville | Pre-K–K | 205 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Westview ElementaryPlatteville | 1–4 | 443 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Platteville MiddlePlatteville | 5–8 | 417 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Cuba City MiddleCuba City | 6–8 | 129 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Cuba City HighCuba City | 9–12 | 262 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Platteville HighPlatteville | 9–12 | 479 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Rose of Lima SchoolCuba City | Pre-K–8 | 99 | Roman Catholic | 4.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Platteville, Cuba City, Platteville Town, Jamestown, Lima Town (Grant County), Belmont Town (Lafayette County), Hazel Green Town, Harrison Town (Grant County), Paris Town (Grant County), Elk Grove, Benton Town, Cuba City City, New Diggings, Ellenboro and Dickeyville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.