Sumner Town (Jefferson County) is a town in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, home to about 824 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53534 and 53538.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Edgerton; part is in Sumner Town (Jefferson County)
Mostly Fort Atkinson; part is in Sumner Town (Jefferson County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sumner Town (Jefferson County). 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)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL96 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sumner Town (Jefferson 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.
Sumner Town (Jefferson County) had 846 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1084th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Jefferson County grew from 34,789 residents in 1900 to 84,900 in 2020.
Jefferson 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 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Atkinson, WI weather station (3 miles away).
31,584 jobs at 2,058 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
286 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sumner Town (Jefferson County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 38 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 80 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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 Edgerton School District, Fort Atkinson School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerton Community ElementaryEdgerton | Pre-K–5 | 809 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Fort Atkinson 4KFort Atkinson | Pre-K | 100 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Purdy ElementaryFort Atkinson | Pre-K–5 | 233 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Barrie ElementaryFort Atkinson | K–5 | 212 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Luther ElementaryFort Atkinson | K–5 | 238 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Rockwell ElementaryFort Atkinson | K–5 | 197 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Yahara ElementaryEdgerton | K–5 | 120 | Public | 14.3 mi |
| Edgerton MiddleEdgerton | 6–8 | 413 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Fort Atkinson MiddleFort Atkinson | 6–8 | 467 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Edgerton HighEdgerton | 9–12 | 593 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Fort Atkinson HighFort Atkinson | 9–12 | 816 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown of Life Christian AcademyFort Atkinson | Pre-K–8 | 183 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.4 mi |
| St Paul's Lutheran SchoolFort Atkinson | Pre-K–8 | 89 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 4.4 mi |
| St Joseph SchoolFort Atkinson | K–8 | 105 | Roman Catholic | 3.2 mi |
| Oaklawn AcademyEdgerton | 6–9 | 87 | Roman Catholic | 5.9 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 Fort Atkinson, Edgerton, Koshkonong, Fulton, Oakland Town (Jefferson County), Albion Town (Dane County), Hebron, Porter, Dunkirk, Jefferson Town (Jefferson County) and Edgerton City.
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