South Wayne is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, home to about 441 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53587.
Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly South Wayne; also Wayne Town (Lafayette County) and Wiota
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Wayne. 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)104 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL124 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Wayne; 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.
South Wayne had 444 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1540th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Lafayette County grew from 20,959 residents in 1900 to 16,611 in 2020.
Lafayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monroe Wwtp, WI weather station (11 miles away).
3,808 jobs at 348 businesses in Lafayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Black Hawk School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk ElementarySouth Wayne | Pre-K–5 | 163 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Black Hawk MiddleSouth Wayne | 6–8 | 76 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Black Hawk HighSouth Wayne | 9–12 | 96 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wayne Town (Lafayette County) and Wiota.
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.