Waldwick is a town in Iowa County, Wisconsin, home to about 471 people across 42 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53544 and 53565.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population47111 per sq mi
Median home value$306,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waldwick. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Waldwick
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)112 miles away
Closer regional airport
Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL142 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Waldwick; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Waldwick
U.S. Representative · Wisconsin’s 2nd DistrictMark Pocan (D)
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
Waldwick had 460 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1500th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Iowa County grew from 23,114 residents in 1900 to 23,709 in 2020.
Iowa 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dodgeville Wwtp, WI weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Iowa County
9,789 jobs at 582 businesses in Iowa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waldwick’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Upland Hills HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Dodgeville6.5 miles
Lafayette Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Darlington11.9 miles
Southwest Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Platteville20.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
6
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
7
Mental health providers
1
Chiropractors
2
Pharmacies
2
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 Waldwick
Parks (6 nearby)
Water Tower Park · 2 acres3.9 mi
Soldiers Memorial Park3.1 mi
Merry Christmas mine hill3.1 mi
Dodge's Grove Park3.9 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Point Foods3.5 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Ivey's Pharmacy3.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Mineral Point Public Library3.5 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Wisconsin Odd Fellow Rebekah Museum3.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Mineral Point Opera House3.5 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Mineral Point Unified School District, Pecatonica Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Mineral Point ElementaryMineral Point
Pre-K–5
377
Public
3.8 mi
Pecatonica ElementaryHollandale
Pre-K–5
171
Public
9.0 mi
Mineral Point MiddleMineral Point
6–8
170
Public
4.4 mi
Mineral Point HighMineral Point
9–12
253
Public
4.4 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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