Sterling Town (Vernon County) is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, home to about 575 people across 46 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54624, 54628 and 54665.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population57513 per sq mi
Median home value$222,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$248Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Viroqua City; part is in Sterling Town (Vernon County)
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Around Sterling Town (Vernon County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)145 miles away
Closer regional airport
La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL204 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sterling Town (Vernon County); 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.
Population over time
Sterling Town (Vernon County) had 550 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 1370th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Viroqua, WI weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Vernon County
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).
Health care
148 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sterling Town (Vernon County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Vernon Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viroqua6.8 miles
Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · La Crosse23.7 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Crosse24.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
19
Specialist doctors
14
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
24
Mental health providers
46
Physical and occupational therapists
29
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
10
Pharmacies
3
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.
Places in and around Sterling Town (Vernon County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Sidie Hollow County Park · 525 acres3.8 mi
Grocery stores
Nelson Agri-Center7.1 mi
UScellular Authorized Agent - Cell.Plus7.7 mi
Walmart Supercenter7.7 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens7.1 mi
Libraries
Viroqua Public Library6.9 mi
Museums
Vernon County Historical Society7.0 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by De Soto Area School District, Viroqua Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Prairie View ElementaryDe Soto
Pre-K–5
92
Public
5.1 mi
Viroqua Area Montessori SchoolViroqua
Pre-K–8
147
Charter
6.5 mi
Viroqua ElementaryViroqua
Pre-K–4
276
Public
6.5 mi
De Soto Virtual SchoolDe Soto
K–12
9
Charter
10.7 mi
Viroqua MiddleViroqua
5–8
253
Public
6.6 mi
De Soto MiddleDe Soto
6–8
101
Public
10.7 mi
De Soto HighDe Soto
9–12
133
Public
10.7 mi
Laurel HighViroqua
9–12
43
Charter
6.6 mi
Vernon County Area Better Futures HighViroqua
9–12
18
Charter
6.6 mi
Viroqua HighViroqua
9–12
301
Public
6.6 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Cornerstone Christian AcademyViroqua
Pre-K–12
34
Christian (no specific denomination)
9.0 mi
Pleasant Ridge Waldorf SchoolViroqua
Pre-K–8
144
Nonsectarian
7.2 mi
Youth Initiative High SchoolViroqua
9–12
67
Nonsectarian
6.8 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 Viroqua City, Viroqua Town, Jefferson Town (Vernon County), Franklin Town (Vernon County), Wheatland Town, Freeman, Harmony Town (Vernon County), De Soto Village (Vernon County), Genoa Town, Ferryville, De Soto Village (Crawford County), Liberty Town (Vernon County), Utica Town (Crawford County) and Seneca Town (Crawford County).
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