Viroqua City is a city in Vernon County, Wisconsin, home to about 4,471 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54665.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Viroqua City; also Viroqua Town and Jefferson Town (Vernon County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Viroqua City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)148 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL201 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Viroqua City; 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.
Viroqua City had 4,504 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 203rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Vernon County grew from 28,351 residents in 1900 to 30,714 in 2020.
Vernon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Viroqua, WI weather station (about a mile away).
7,182 jobs at 686 businesses in Vernon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
147 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Viroqua City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1844.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Viroqua Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viroqua Area Montessori SchoolViroqua | Pre-K–8 | 147 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Viroqua ElementaryViroqua | Pre-K–4 | 276 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Viroqua MiddleViroqua | 5–8 | 253 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Laurel HighViroqua | 9–12 | 43 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Vernon County Area Better Futures HighViroqua | 9–12 | 18 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Viroqua HighViroqua | 9–12 | 301 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Christian AcademyViroqua | Pre-K–12 | 34 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.7 mi |
| Pleasant Ridge Waldorf SchoolViroqua | Pre-K–8 | 144 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Youth Initiative High SchoolViroqua | 9–12 | 67 | Nonsectarian | 0.7 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 Viroqua Town, Jefferson Town (Vernon County), Franklin Town (Vernon County), Harmony Town (Vernon County), Sterling Town (Vernon County) and Liberty Town (Vernon County).
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