Wheatland Town is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, home to about 568 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54624.
Homes sold for a median of $258 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Wheatland Town; also De Soto Village (Vernon County) and Genoa Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wheatland Town. 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)142 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL209 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wheatland Town; 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.
Wheatland Town had 588 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1379th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Genoa Dam 8, WI weather station (8 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).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by De Soto Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View ElementaryDe Soto | Pre-K–5 | 92 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| De Soto Virtual SchoolDe Soto | K–12 | 9 | Charter | 4.8 mi |
| De Soto MiddleDe Soto | 6–8 | 101 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| De Soto HighDe Soto | 9–12 | 133 | Public | 4.8 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 De Soto Village (Vernon County), Genoa Town, Sterling Town (Vernon County), De Soto Village (Crawford County) and Freeman.
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.