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Footville
Wisconsin›Rock County
Footville Condensery · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Footville

Footville, WI · Footville Condensery · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Footville a good place to live?

Only 8 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a higher July high than Footville. Its National Register listings include Footville Condensery and Footville State Bank. Footville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Footville stand out

Where Footville beats most towns.

Small town

898 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
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Footville Condensery
Footville Condensery · National Register of Historic Places
Footville’s story

171 years in pictures

Census counts: 351 in 1920, 772 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1883 and 3 maps from 1891 on.

4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1855Footville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Footville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Footville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFootville Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown site
SchoolsParkview School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereVillage of Footville ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes53537, 5354853537 92% · 53548 8%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Footville.

Work & commute

With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Footville’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Footville for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Footville has added 82 jobs, to 202 in 2023. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Footville, above both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).

3%work in town
FootvilleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line12%6.4%9.6%
Median household income$69,000$87,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town3.3%8.3%8%
Average trip to work26 minutes22 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Footville3%
Janesville21%
Madison12%
Brodhead6%
Orfordville4%
13 mi
median commute distance
202
jobs based in Footville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Footville, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A typical Footville home is worth about $262K

The typical Footville home is worth about $262,000, up 12.2% in a year, 22% below the Wisconsin typical home. At $757 a month, Footville’s median rent is against $1,078 a month in Wisconsin’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.

$262KZillow home value
FootvilleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median rent$757 a month$1,078 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home79%74%73%

Typical home value

Footville$262K
Wisconsin$337K
+12.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Footville has four seasons and pleasant summers

Footville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Footville’s January low is 12°F.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–31°
Spring36–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Footville is

Footville beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 42% of adults have obesity in Footville.

FootvilleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%38%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)29%26%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%20%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outFootvilleWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13%9.9%
Mercy Health System
In Janesville · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

0%
conserved · 0 of 720 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Footville Community Park—9
2. Footville Memorial Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Footville

17pages on Footville
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Footville

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Footville for work

Where Footville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Janesville Janesville 21% 12% → Madison Madison 12% 6% → Brodhead Brodhead 6% 4% → Orfordville Orfordville 4% 4% → Evansville Evansville 4% 4% → Beloit Beloit 4% Footville · 3% stay
202jobs based in Footville
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

4 places in Footville on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

About Footville

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Footville is a village in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 772 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
830 ft
ZIP code
53537
Area code
608

Questions about Footville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Footville, WI a good place to live?

Footville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.