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Westford Town (Richland County), Wisconsin

Westford Town (Richland County) is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, home to about 641 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53924.

Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population64118 per sq mi
Median home value$242,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$218Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking75%Latest 3 months

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Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)126 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL175 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Westford Town (Richland County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Westford Town (Richland County)

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

Westford Town (Richland County) had 516 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 1298th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Richland County grew from 19,483 residents in 1900 to 17,304 in 2020.

Westford Town (Richland County) population by census2000: 594, 2010: 530, 2020: 516594200053020105162020

Richland County, 1900–2020

Richland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,483, 1910: 18,809, 1920: 19,823, 1930: 19,525, 1940: 20,381, 1950: 19,245, 1960: 17,684, 1970: 17,079, 1980: 17,476, 1990: 17,521, 2000: 17,924, 2010: 18,021, 2020: 17,30419K’00’1020K’20’3020K’40’5018K’60’7017K’80’9018K’00’1017K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 36.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Westford Town (Richland County)Jan: high 25°F, low 6°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 8°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.6 in25°6°Jan1.229°8°Feb1.141°20°Mar1.955°32°Apr3.766°44°May4.476°54°Jun5.080°57°Jul4.478°55°Aug4.471°46°Sep3.858°36°Oct2.843°25°Nov2.030°13°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsboro 2sw, WI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Richland County

4,436 jobs at 377 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Richland CountyManufacturing: 1,295 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,020 jobs; Retail trade: 777 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 341 jobs; Construction: 194 jobs; Other services: 152 jobs; Finance and insurance: 135 jobs; Wholesale trade: 111 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 4% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 3% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Westford Town (Richland County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hillsboro10.9 miles
  • Richland HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Richland Center12.2 miles
  • Reedsburg Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Reedsburg14.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

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.

Schools in Westford Town (Richland County)

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Weston ElementaryCazenoviaPre-K–6117Public4.6 mi
Weston Jr High SchoolCazenovia7–841Public4.6 mi
Weston Sr High SchoolCazenovia9–1268Public4.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Cazenovia, Willow, Henrietta and Ironton Town.

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