Westby is a city in Vernon County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,432 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54667.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Westby; also Christiana Town (Vernon County) and Clinton Town (Vernon County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Westby. 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)143 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL205 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Westby; 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.
Westby had 2,332 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 388th 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 (7 miles 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).
25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westby.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
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.
Public schools here are run by Westby Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westby ElementaryWestby | Pre-K–4 | 277 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Westby MiddleWestby | 5–8 | 272 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Westby HighWestby | 9–12 | 319 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Valley Christian SchoolWestby | 1–8 | 25 | Mennonite | 6.2 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 Christiana Town (Vernon County), Clinton Town (Vernon County), Coon, Viroqua Town and Jefferson Town (Vernon County).
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