Wiota is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,029 people across 53 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53599, and parts of 53504, 53530, 53541 and 53587 are in Wiota too.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
All in Wiota
Mostly Argyle Village; part is in Wiota
Mostly Darlington City; part is in Wiota
Mostly Gratiot Town; part is in Wiota
Mostly South Wayne; part is in Wiota
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wiota. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL127 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wiota; 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.
Wiota had 830 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 876th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Lafayette County grew from 20,959 residents in 1900 to 16,611 in 2020.
Lafayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Darlington Wwtp, WI weather station (9 miles away).
3,808 jobs at 348 businesses in Lafayette 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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Darlington City, Argyle Village, Darlington Town, Adams Town (Green County), Wayne Town (Lafayette County), South Wayne, Gratiot Town, Willow Springs, Gratiot Village, Argyle Town, Lamont, Jordan, Fayette, Kendall Town, Seymour Town (Lafayette County) and Monticello Town.
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.