Muscoda Tower 1, 2007
Muscoda’s story
Muscoda in pictures
Census counts: 740 in 1880, 1,307 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and a map from 1983 on.
Explore the history →MuscodaWI
With 766 residents, it is a town in Wisconsin.
Population
766
2025 Census estimate · +2% since 2020
Median home value
$174K
Census ACS
Household income
$78K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
35
A commuter town
Is Muscoda a good place to live?
No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Muscoda. The biggest place to walk is Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, 2,418 acres with 2.8 miles of trail. Muscoda has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
766 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MuscodaEaglePulaskiCastle RockWatterstownMuscoda
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Muscoda: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Muscoda, and how to reach them.
PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMuscoda WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Muscoda’s trash rules yet
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 Muscoda ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes53573, 53805, 5351853573 92% · 53805 5% · 53518 3%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 Muscoda.
Work & commute
Muscoda has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Employers in Muscoda shed 26 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 35. The top destinations are Muscoda (18%), Richland Center (9%) and Dodgeville (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles.
0%work in town
| Muscoda | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $78,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Muscoda0%
Muscoda18%
Richland Center9%
Dodgeville7%
Boscobel6%
21 mi
median commute distance
35
jobs based in Muscoda
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Muscoda: inland flooding
Muscoda’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 27 of 100. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves. Federal aid has come to Muscoda households in 5 declared disasters; the latest was in 2013.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
40″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–30°
Spring36–57°
Summer59–81°
Fall39–59°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Muscoda is
In Muscoda, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, against 13% in Wisconsin’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Muscoda is ahead of Wisconsin on 1 and behind on 13. Among adults in the town, 33% get no exercise outside work.
| Muscoda | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Muscoda | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.5% |
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
11.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Conserved land covers 0.5% of Muscoda
Muscoda’s concentration of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. 5.8 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves.
0.5%conserved
| Muscoda | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.5%
conserved · 113 of 21,909 acres
5.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Wisconsin State Riverway | 2.8 mi | 2,418 |
| 2. Blue River Sand Barrens State Natural Area | 0.3 mi | 125 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Muscoda
18pages on Muscoda
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Muscoda
About 4 of every 100 Muscoda residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Muscoda for work
Where Muscoda’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
35jobs based in Muscoda
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Muscoda
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Muscoda is a village in Grant and Iowa counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,307 at the 2020 census. Of this, 1,245 were in Grant County, and 62 were in Iowa County. The Grant County part of the village is adjacent to the Town of Muscoda and the Iowa County part is adjacent to the Town of Pulaski.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 725 ft
- ZIP code
- 53573
Questions about Muscoda
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Muscoda, WI a good place to live?
Muscoda has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.