Wells is a town in Monroe County, Wisconsin, home to about 430 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54648 and 54656.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Norwalk; part is in Wells
Mostly Sparta City; part is in Wells
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wells. 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)138 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL212 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wells; 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.
Wells had 562 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1559th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Monroe County grew from 28,103 residents in 1900 to 46,274 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sparta, WI weather station (3 miles away).
16,790 jobs at 967 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
115 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wells’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 31 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| 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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Sparta Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southside Early Learning CenterSparta | Pre-K–K | 268 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Sparta Montessori SchoolSparta | Pre-K–6 | 161 | Charter | 3.6 mi |
| Herrman ElementarySparta | 1–4 | 616 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Sparta Meadowview MiddleSparta | 5–8 | 687 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Innovations STEM AcademySparta | 6–8 | 90 | Charter | 3.9 mi |
| Sparta Alternative Independent Learning SchoolSparta | 9–12 | 56 | Charter, Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Sparta HighSparta | 9–12 | 871 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic SchoolSparta | Pre-K–8 | 103 | Roman Catholic | 3.2 mi |
| Sparta Mennonite SchoolSparta | 1–9 | 13 | Mennonite | 2.5 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 Sparta City, Sparta Town, Angelo, Little Falls, Leon Town (Monroe County), Norwalk, Lafayette Town (Monroe County), Ridgeville, Sheldon Town, Adrian, New Lyme and Jefferson Town (Monroe County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.