Stark is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, home to about 389 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54639.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Stark, part in La Farge and Webster Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stark. 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)145 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stark; 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.
Stark had 351 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1603rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Vernon County grew from 28,351 residents in 1900 to 30,714 in 2020.
Vernon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cashton, WI weather station (12 miles away).
7,182 jobs at 686 businesses in Vernon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stark.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 La Farge School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickapoo Valley Forest SchoolLa Farge | Pre-K–3 | 66 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| La Farge ElementaryLa Farge | Pre-K–5 | 83 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| La Farge MiddleLa Farge | 6–8 | 47 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| La Farge HighLa Farge | 9–12 | 66 | Public | 1.4 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 La Farge, Webster Town, Union Town (Vernon County), Whitestown and Forest Town (Vernon County).
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