Town guide

Whitestown, Wisconsin

Whitestown is a town in Vernon County, Wisconsin, home to about 711 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54639 and 54651.

Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population71120 per sq mi
Median home value$195,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Whitestown

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Whitestown

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)146 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL196 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Whitestown; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Whitestown

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

Whitestown had 623 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.

It’s the 1197th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Vernon County grew from 28,351 residents in 1900 to 30,714 in 2020.

Whitestown population by census2000: 509, 2010: 502, 2020: 623509200050220106232020

Vernon County, 1900–2020

Vernon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,351, 1910: 28,116, 1920: 29,252, 1930: 28,537, 1940: 29,940, 1950: 27,906, 1960: 25,663, 1970: 24,557, 1980: 25,642, 1990: 25,617, 2000: 28,056, 2010: 29,773, 2020: 30,71428K’00’1029K’20’3030K’40’5026K’60’7026K’80’9028K’00’1031K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WhitestownJan: high 24°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 28°F, 2 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in24°11°Jan1.129°14°Feb0.941°25°Mar1.556°37°Apr3.568°48°May4.477°59°Jun4.781°63°Jul4.679°61°Aug4.171°53°Sep3.757°41°Oct3.242°28°Nov2.029°17°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cashton, WI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Vernon County

7,182 jobs at 686 businesses in Vernon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Vernon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,646 jobs; Retail trade: 1,297 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 699 jobs; Wholesale trade: 636 jobs; Construction: 373 jobs; Finance and insurance: 340 jobs; Other services: 256 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 18% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 9% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitestown’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gundersen St. Josephs Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hillsboro14.1 miles
  • Vernon Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Viroqua15.9 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Hlth Systm Franciscan Hlthcare SpartaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sparta20.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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 Whitestown

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Kickapoo Valley Reserve State Natural Area2.0 mi
  • Mount Pisgah Hemlock-Hardwoods State Natural Area2.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Bergum's Food Mart7.3 mi
  • Cropp Cooperative Retail Outlet7.3 mi

Libraries

  • Lawton Memorial Library7.3 mi

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.

Schools in Whitestown

Public schools here are run by La Farge School District, Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kickapoo Valley Forest SchoolLa FargePre-K–366Charter5.8 mi
La Farge ElementaryLa FargePre-K–583Public7.0 mi
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton ElementaryOntarioPre-K–6322Public6.1 mi
La Farge MiddleLa Farge6–847Public7.0 mi
Brookwood HighOntario7–12264Public6.1 mi
La Farge HighLa Farge9–1266Public7.0 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 La Farge, Webster Town, Ontario, Stark, Union Town (Vernon County), Wellington, Sheldon Town and Forest Town (Vernon County).

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