Town guide

Viroqua Town, Wisconsin

Viroqua Town is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,698 people across 47 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54652, 54665 and 54667.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1,69836 per sq mi
Median home value$275,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Viroqua Town

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Viroqua Town

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)147 miles away
Closer regional airportLa 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 Town; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Viroqua Town

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

Viroqua Town had 1,744 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.

It’s the 519th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Vernon County grew from 28,351 residents in 1900 to 30,714 in 2020.

Viroqua Town population by census2000: 1,560, 2010: 1,718, 2020: 1,7441,56020001,71820101,7442020

Vernon County, 1900–2020

Vernon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,351, 1910: 28,116, 1920: 29,252, 1930: 28,537, 1940: 29,940, 1950: 27,906, 1960: 25,663, 1970: 24,557, 1980: 25,642, 1990: 25,617, 2000: 28,056, 2010: 29,773, 2020: 30,71428K’00’1029K’20’3030K’40’5026K’60’7026K’80’9028K’00’1031K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Viroqua TownJan: high 23°F, low 6°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 10°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 4 in; May: high 66°F, low 45°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 55°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 13°F, 1.6 in23°6°Jan1.228°10°Feb1.140°21°Mar2.054°33°Apr4.066°45°May4.775°55°Jun5.779°59°Jul4.677°57°Aug4.670°48°Sep3.957°36°Oct2.741°24°Nov2.028°13°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Viroqua, WI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Vernon County

7,182 jobs at 686 businesses in Vernon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Vernon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,646 jobs; Retail trade: 1,297 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 699 jobs; Wholesale trade: 636 jobs; Construction: 373 jobs; Finance and insurance: 340 jobs; Other services: 256 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 9% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

172 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Viroqua Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Vernon Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · ViroquaUnder a mile
  • Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · La Crosse24.1 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · La Crosse24.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors14
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers54
Physical and occupational therapists35
Optometrists3
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Viroqua Town

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Sidie Hollow County Park · 525 acres4.0 mi
  • Vernon County Fairgrounds · 37 acres0.1 mi
  • Wayside Park · 5 acres3.0 mi
  • City Park · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • Wayside · 2 acres3.1 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.4 mi
  • Nelson Agri-Center0.5 mi
  • UScellular Authorized Agent - Cell.Plus0.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Viroqua Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Vernon County Historical Society0.6 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Schools in Viroqua Town

Public schools here are run by Viroqua Area School District, Westby Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Viroqua Area Montessori SchoolViroquaPre-K–8147Charter1.1 mi
Viroqua ElementaryViroquaPre-K–4276Public1.1 mi
Westby ElementaryWestbyPre-K–4277Public5.8 mi
Viroqua MiddleViroqua5–8253Public0.9 mi
Westby MiddleWestby5–8272Public6.0 mi
Laurel HighViroqua9–1243Charter0.9 mi
Vernon County Area Better Futures HighViroqua9–1218Charter0.9 mi
Viroqua HighViroqua9–12301Public0.9 mi
Westby HighWestby9–12319Public6.0 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cornerstone Christian AcademyViroquaPre-K–1234Christian (no specific denomination)2.3 mi
Pleasant Ridge Waldorf SchoolViroquaPre-K–8144Nonsectarian0.6 mi
Coon Valley Christian SchoolWestby1–825Mennonite8.5 mi
Youth Initiative High SchoolViroqua9–1267Nonsectarian0.8 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 City, Westby, Jefferson Town (Vernon County), Franklin Town (Vernon County), Christiana Town (Vernon County), Clinton Town (Vernon County), Kickapoo, Readstown, Coon, Harmony Town (Vernon County), Sterling Town (Vernon County) and Liberty Town (Vernon County).

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