Town guide

Union Center, Wisconsin

Union Center is a village in Juneau County, Wisconsin, home to about 215 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53962, and parts of 53968 are in Union Center too.

Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population215262 per sq mi
Median home value$145,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Union Center

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Union Center

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)127 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL179 miles away

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

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

Who represents Union Center

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

Union Center had 225 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1783rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Juneau County grew from 20,629 residents in 1900 to 26,718 in 2020.

Union Center population by census2000: 214, 2010: 200, 2020: 225214200020020102252020

Juneau County, 1900–2020

Juneau County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,629, 1910: 19,569, 1920: 19,209, 1930: 17,264, 1940: 18,708, 1950: 18,930, 1960: 17,490, 1970: 18,455, 1980: 21,039, 1990: 21,650, 2000: 24,316, 2010: 26,664, 2020: 26,71821K’00’1019K’20’3019K’40’5017K’60’7021K’80’9024K’00’1027K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Union CenterJan: high 27°F, low 7°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 10°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 27°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 1.6 in27°7°Jan1.332°10°Feb1.244°23°Mar2.058°34°Apr3.869°46°May5.079°56°Jun5.183°60°Jul4.181°58°Aug4.274°49°Sep4.160°37°Oct2.846°27°Nov2.133°15°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsboro, WI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Juneau County

6,776 jobs at 541 businesses in Juneau County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Juneau CountyManufacturing: 2,193 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,088 jobs; Retail trade: 960 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 789 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 418 jobs; Other services: 301 jobs; Construction: 272 jobs; Administrative and support: 206 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 4% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hillsboro5.4 miles
  • Mile Bluff Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mauston13.4 miles
  • Reedsburg Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Reedsburg13.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Union Center

Grocery stores

  • Country Market4.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Woodland, Wonewoc Village, Wonewoc Town, Summit Town (Juneau County) and Greenwood Town (Vernon County).

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