York Town (Dane County) is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,121 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53559, 53594 and 53925.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Marshall; part is in York Town (Dane County)
Mostly Waterloo City; part is in York Town (Dane County)
Mostly Columbus; part is in York Town (Dane County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside York Town (Dane County). 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)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL118 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of York Town (Dane County); 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.
York Town (Dane County) had 697 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 797th 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
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 11°F. About 38.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waterloo Wwtp, WI weather station (3 miles away).
314,435 jobs at 14,765 businesses in Dane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in York Town (Dane County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Columbus School District, Marshall School District, Waterloo School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus ElementaryColumbus | Pre-K–5 | 425 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Marshall Early Learning CenterMarshall | Pre-K–2 | 251 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Marshall ElementaryMarshall | Pre-K–6 | 246 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Waterloo ElementaryWaterloo | Pre-K–4 | 281 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Discovery Charter SchoolColumbus | K–3 | 71 | Charter | 8.4 mi |
| Waterloo IntermediateWaterloo | 5–6 | 114 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Columbus MiddleColumbus | 6–8 | 241 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Marshall MiddleMarshall | 7–8 | 128 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Waterloo MiddleWaterloo | 7–8 | 118 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Columbus HighColumbus | 9–12 | 383 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Marshall HighMarshall | 9–12 | 281 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Waterloo HighWaterloo | 9–12 | 232 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family SchoolWaterloo | Pre-K–7 | 23 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 mi |
| St John Evangelical Lutheran SchoolWaterloo | Pre-K–8 | 72 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.5 mi |
| Zion Evangelical Lutheran SchoolColumbus | Pre-K–8 | 73 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 8.2 mi |
| Petersen Adventist SchoolColumbus | K–8 | 18 | Seventh-day Adventist | 9.8 mi |
| St Jerome SchoolColumbus | K–8 | 104 | Roman Catholic | 7.6 mi |
| Wisconsin AcademyColumbus | 9–12 | 66 | Seventh-day Adventist | 10.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Columbus, Marshall, Waterloo City, Medina, Elba, Lake Mills Town, Waterloo Town (Jefferson County), Sun Prairie Town, Columbus Town, Portland Town (Dodge County), Hampden, Deerfield Town (Dane County), Bristol Town, Calamus, Doylestown and Columbus City.
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