Town guide

Stoddard, Wisconsin

Stoddard is a village in Vernon County, Wisconsin, home to about 823 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54658.

Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8231,286 per sq mi
Median home value$184,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$216Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stoddard

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Stoddard

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)130 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL219 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Stoddard; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Stoddard

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

Stoddard had 840 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1086th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Vernon County grew from 28,351 residents in 1900 to 30,714 in 2020.

Stoddard population by census2000: 815, 2010: 774, 2020: 840815200077420108402020

Vernon County, 1900–2020

Vernon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,351, 1910: 28,116, 1920: 29,252, 1930: 28,537, 1940: 29,940, 1950: 27,906, 1960: 25,663, 1970: 24,557, 1980: 25,642, 1990: 25,617, 2000: 28,056, 2010: 29,773, 2020: 30,71428K’00’1029K’20’3030K’40’5026K’60’7026K’80’9028K’00’1031K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StoddardJan: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 14°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 60°F, 5.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 42°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 30°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 18°F, 1.5 in27°11°Jan1.332°14°Feb1.245°26°Mar2.159°38°Apr3.971°50°May4.780°60°Jun5.984°64°Jul4.382°62°Aug4.874°54°Sep4.261°42°Oct2.645°30°Nov1.932°18°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Genoa Dam 8, WI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Vernon County

7,182 jobs at 686 businesses in Vernon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Vernon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,646 jobs; Retail trade: 1,297 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 699 jobs; Wholesale trade: 636 jobs; Construction: 373 jobs; Finance and insurance: 340 jobs; Other services: 256 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 9% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stoddard.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · La Crosse7.7 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Crosse8.2 miles
  • Vernon Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viroqua17.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Schools in Stoddard

Public schools here are run by De Soto Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Stoddard ElementaryStoddardPre-K–5105Public2.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Matthew's Lutheran SchoolStoddardPre-K–832Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.2 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 Bergen Town (Vernon County), Shelby and Hamburg Town (Vernon County).

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