Goeres Park · National Register of Historic Places
Lodi’s story
180 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1881.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1846Lodi is settled
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,259
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$442K
Census ACS
Household income
$120K
median
Median age
54.6
years
Jobs based here
231
A commuter town
Is Lodi a good place to live?
Goeres Park is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Lodi yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Lodi stand out
Where Lodi beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lodi for work
Where Lodi’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
231jobs based in Lodi
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 26 attractions →Camp Randall Stadium and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lodi. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Stadium & arenaCamp Randall Stadium
11 mi Park & preserveIce Age Trail
10 mi State parkDevil's Lake State Park
25 mi Canyon & gorgeDells of the Wisconsin River
20 mi Stadium & arenaKohl Center22 mi Theme parkNoah's Ark Water ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ice Age Trail: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Lake State Park: CrispAir at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Dells of the Wisconsin River: atramos, CC BY 2.0 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lodi: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lodi, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHarmony Grove San Dist water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown site
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.govWho runs elections hereTown of Lodi ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code5355553555 100%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 Lodi.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Lodi is higher than in most of Wisconsin or the rest of the country
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lodi after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2008. FEMA puts half of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 32% to hail. The town has had 8 paid flood insurance claims since 1986.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailCold waves
8
paid flood claims since 1986
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Lodi’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Lodi rose by 51, to 231. Only 2% of working residents stay in Lodi for work; the rest commute out. In Lodi, the average commute is 31 minutes, above both Wisconsin’s towns (22 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line here.
2%work in town
| Lodi | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $120,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 1.9% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Lodi2%
Madison31%
Lodi6%
Waunakee4%
Middleton4%
20 mi
median commute distance
231
jobs based in Lodi
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Lodi is older than the Wisconsin average
Lodi: 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. People 65 and older are 28% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). In Lodi, the median age is 54.6 years, against 42.1 years in Wisconsin’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns.
54.6median age · WI 40.2
| Lodi | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.6 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 32% | 29% |
LodiWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
21%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma1%
High school27%
Some college20%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate15%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Lodi | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.8% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.4% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,300, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Lodi: snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–30°
Spring35–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lodi is
The share of adults in Lodi who report frequent physical distress: 12%. Of 32 CDC measures, Lodi beats the Wisconsin average on 16 and trails it on 1. In Lodi, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 28% feel lonely.
| Lodi | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
16 better15 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lodi | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.1% | 12.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.2% | 8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.6% |
Sauk Prairie Hospital
12.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 2.5% of Lodi
The trail network density for Lodi comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. There are 4.0 miles of trail across 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Lodi Marsh State Wildlife Area, at 163 acres.
2.5%conserved
| Lodi | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
2.5%
conserved · 459 of 18,167 acres
4.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lodi Marsh State Wildlife Area | 0.6 mi | 163 |
| 2. Wildenberg Wildlife Park | 0.5 mi | 11 |
| 3. Lodi School Forest | — | 44 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lodi
18pages on Lodi
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lodi; the nearest are
Herzing University-MadisonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Madison18.2 mi$13,450 tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity or college · Public · Madison19.4 mi$11,603 in-state tuitionBlackhawk Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Janesville57.8 mi$4,267 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Lodi residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Famous people from Lodi
6 notable people were born in Lodi.
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About Lodi
City in Wisconsin, United States
Lodi ( LOH-dye) is a city in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,189 at the 2020 census. Lodi is part of the Madison metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1846
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 604 ft
- ZIP code
- 53555
- Area code
- 608
Lodi’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lodi.
ArlingtonWest PointDekorraDaneLodi
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arlington | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Point | — | — | C | — | B− | A− |
| Dekorra | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Dane | — | — | — | — | — | — |
West Point and Dekorra have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. West Point and Dekorra report no FBI crime data of their own. Lodi, Arlington and Dane aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lodi with a neighbor →
Questions about Lodi
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lodi, WI a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lodi yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Lodi, WI known for?
6 notable people were born here, including Tom Wopat and Joseph Detmer.