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
Union Center, WI53962Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Union Center. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Union Center
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)127 miles away
Closer regional airport
La 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.
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.
Juneau County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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.
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