Sylvan is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, home to about 588 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53581 and 54664.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Richland Center; part is in Sylvan
Part is in Sylvan, part in Viola Village (Richland County) and Forest Town (Richland County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sylvan. 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)137 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL182 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sylvan; 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.
Sylvan had 516 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1354th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Richland County grew from 19,483 residents in 1900 to 17,304 in 2020.
Richland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richland Ctr, WI weather station (10 miles away).
4,436 jobs at 377 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
130 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sylvan’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 13 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Museums (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 Ithaca School District, Kickapoo Area School District, Richland School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca ElementaryRichland Center | Pre-K–5 | 145 | Public | 14.0 mi |
| Kickapoo ElementaryViola | Pre-K–5 | 204 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Richland Center Primary SchoolRichland Center | Pre-K–2 | 301 | Public | 10.8 mi |
| Richland Community 4KRichland Center | Pre-K | — | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Richland Online AcademyRichland Center | K–12 | 12 | Charter | 8.4 mi |
| Richland Center Intermediate SchoolRichland Center | 3–6 | 275 | Public | 10.6 mi |
| Ithaca MiddleRichland Center | 6–8 | 69 | Public | 14.0 mi |
| Kickapoo HighViola | 6–12 | 260 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Richland Center HighRichland Center | 7–12 | 512 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| PARTNER Charter SchoolRichland Center | 8–12 | 21 | Charter, Alternative Education | 9.0 mi |
| Ithaca HighRichland Center | 9–12 | 105 | Public | 14.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary of the Assumption SchoolRichland Center | Pre-K–8 | 130 | Roman Catholic | 9.5 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 Richland Center, Richland, Rockbridge, Dayton Town (Richland County), Marshall Town (Richland County), Ithaca, Viola Village (Richland County), Forest Town (Richland County), Orion, Liberty Town (Vernon County), Viola Village (Vernon County), Kickapoo, Webster Town, Henrietta, Boaz and Willow.
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.