Pecatonica Battlefield · National Register of Historic Places
Wiota’s story
191 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1835Wiota is settled
WiotaWI
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 bordering townsMap →
Pecatonica Battlefield · Photo: Rattis_irrittis (Uploads) · Public domain
Population
875
2025 Census estimate · +5.9% since 2020
Median home value
$278K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
91
A commuter town
Is Wiota a good place to live?
14% of residents are 65 or older in Wiota, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Its National Register listings include Pecatonica Battlefield. Wiota has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Wiota stand out
Where Wiota beats most towns.
Small town
875 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
DarlingtonJordanWayneLamontGratiotArgyleWiota
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wiota: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wiota, and how to reach them.
PowerScenic Rivers Energy Coop15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWiota Sanitary DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wiota’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBlack Hawk School DistrictDarlington Community School District2 districts serve Wiota; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 Wiota ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes53587, 53504, 53541, 5353053587 32% · 53504 29% · 53541 13% · 53530 12%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 Wiota.
Work & commute
Most of Wiota’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most people who work leave Wiota to do it: just 2% work in town. The town’s income of the median household stands at $103,000. 17% of Wiota workers work from home, against 12% in Wisconsin’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns. The share of residents in Wiota who live below the poverty line: 3.6%.
2%work in town
| Wiota | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 17% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Wiota2%
Monroe18%
Darlington8%
Madison4%
Wayne3%
17 mi
median commute distance
91
jobs based in Wiota
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Wiota has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 11° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–31°
Spring36–58°
Summer59–81°
Fall39–60°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Wiota: cold waves
40% of Wiota’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 27%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 67% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Wiota is
Just over two in five adults have obesity in Wiota. In Wiota, 31% of adults get no exercise outside work, and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Wiota | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Wiota | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 16.4% | 13.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.6% |
Lafayette Hospital and Clinics
9.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Protected land: 1% of Wiota
The biggest park or preserve is Blackhawk Memorial County Park, at 202 acres. Trails total 5.3 miles in 2 parks and preserves. In Wiota, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
1%conserved
| Wiota | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
1%
conserved · 338 of 33,605 acres
5.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blackhawk Memorial County Park | — | 202 |
| 2. Wiota Recreation Park | 0.1 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wiota
18pages on Wiota
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wiota; the nearest are
Highland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Freeport, IL27.8 mi$4,936 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville29 mi$8,644 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Wiota residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Wiota for work
Where Wiota’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
91jobs based in Wiota
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wiota
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Wiota is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 830 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Wiota, Woodford and Five Corners are located in the town.
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- Area code
- 608
Questions about Wiota
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wiota, WI a good place to live?
Wiota has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.