Town guide

Windsor, Wisconsin

Windsor is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 9,452 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 53571 and 53598, and parts of 53532 and 53590 are in Windsor too.

Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9,452343 per sq mi
Median home value$425,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$213Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Windsor

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Windsor. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Windsor

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)75 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI11 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL128 miles away

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

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

Who represents Windsor

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

It’s the 104th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Dane County grew from 69,435 residents in 1900 to 561,504 in 2020.

Dane County, 1900–2020

Dane County population, 1900 to 20201900: 69,435, 1910: 77,435, 1920: 89,432, 1930: 112,737, 1940: 130,660, 1950: 169,357, 1960: 222,095, 1970: 290,272, 1980: 323,545, 1990: 367,085, 2000: 426,526, 2010: 488,073, 2020: 561,50469K’00’1089K’20’30131K’40’50222K’60’70324K’80’90427K’00’10562K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WindsorJan: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 12°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 16°F, 1.5 in26°9°Jan1.231°12°Feb1.443°23°Mar2.057°34°Apr3.769°46°May4.279°56°Jun5.182°60°Jul4.280°58°Aug3.873°49°Sep3.360°38°Oct2.844°26°Nov2.232°16°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arlington, WI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Dane County

314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dane CountyHealth care and social assistance: 57,610 jobs; Professional services: 34,427 jobs; Retail trade: 32,787 jobs; Manufacturing: 29,483 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,242 jobs; Finance and insurance: 23,086 jobs; Information: 21,730 jobs; Construction: 17,824 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Professional services 11% Retail trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 7% Information 7% Construction 6%

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

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Windsor’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison12.1 miles
  • Madison Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison12.3 miles
  • Unitypoint Health - MeriterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Madison12.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2

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 Windsor

Parks (37 nearby)

  • Western Green Park · 70 acres1.7 mi
  • Windsor Community Park · 31 acres2.0 mi
  • Windsor Sports Commons · 29 acres1.4 mi
  • Deforest Athletic Complex · 25 acres2.2 mi
  • Sunnybrook Park · 23 acres1.8 mi
  • Windsor Fireman's Park · 20 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Pick 'n Save1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.5 mi
  • Walgreens5.8 mi
  • Hometown Pharmacy6.1 mi
  • Walgreens7.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • De Forest Public Library1.3 mi

Museums

  • Sun Prairie Historical Museum6.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • DeForest Performing Arts Center0.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Windsor

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Windsor ElementaryWindsorK–3526Public1.3 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 Sun Prairie, DeForest, Bristol Town, Madison, Sun Prairie Town, Burke, Vienna and Leeds.

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.