Turtle is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,768 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53511 and 53525.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Beloit City; part is in Turtle
Mostly Clinton Village; part is in Turtle
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Turtle. 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)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL84 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Turtle; 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.
Turtle had 2,393 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 341st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Rock County grew from 51,203 residents in 1900 to 163,687 in 2020.
Rock County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beloit, WI weather station (4 miles away).
64,537 jobs at 3,362 businesses in Rock County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
470 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Turtle’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 95 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 96 |
| Mental health providers | 147 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Beloit School District, Clinton Community School District, Beloit Turner School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beloit Early LearningBeloit | Pre-K | 43 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Beloit Virtual SchoolBeloit | Pre-K–12 | 46 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Clinton ElementaryClinton | Pre-K–6 | 541 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Converse ElementaryBeloit | Pre-K–5 | 446 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Gaston ElementaryBeloit | Pre-K–5 | 348 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Hackett ElementaryBeloit | Pre-K–5 | 434 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Merrill ElementaryBeloit | Pre-K–5 | 224 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Powers ElementaryBeloit | Pre-K–1 | 331 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Robinson ElementaryBeloit | Pre-K–5 | 477 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| The Lincoln AcademyBeloit | Pre-K–12 | 727 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Todd ElementaryBeloit | Pre-K–5 | 471 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Garden Prairie Intermediate SchoolBeloit | 2–5 | 491 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Aldrich IntermediateBeloit | 6–8 | 521 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Beloit Learning AcademyBeloit | 6–12 | 153 | Alternative Education | 4.6 mi |
| Fran Fruzen IntermediateBeloit | 6–8 | 490 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Turner MiddleBeloit | 6–8 | 381 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Clinton Junior HighClinton | 7–8 | 132 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Clinton Senior HighClinton | 9–12 | 312 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Memorial HighBeloit | 9–12 | 1,305 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Turner HighBeloit | 9–12 | 459 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Assumption SchoolBeloit | Pre-K–8 | 112 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| Rock County Christian SchoolBeloit | K–12 | 240 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.1 mi |
| Richardson SchoolBeloit | 1–12 | 46 | Nonsectarian | 3.5 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 Beloit City, Beloit Town, Clinton Village, Newark, Clinton Town (Rock County), Rock Town (Rock County), Bradford, Plymouth Town (Rock County) and Sharon Town (Walworth County).
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