Moving to Readstown, Wisconsin

Population: 395. Estimated population in July 2024: 391 (-1.0% change)
Males: 182 (46.1%), Females: 213 (53.9%)

Vernon County

Zip code: 54652

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.6 years
Median household income: $21,250
Median house value: $45,600

Population by Race

Races in Readstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Ancestries: Norwegian (38.0%), German (20.5%), Irish (11.9%), English (10.1%), United States (5.1%), French (3.8%).

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Readstown

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Readstown village

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 45.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Readstown:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Readstown:

Other public-use airports nearest to Readstown:

  • VIROQUA MUNI (about 12 miles; VIROQUA, WI; Abbreviation: Y51)
  • BOSCOBEL (about 22 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI; Abbreviation: OVS)
  • JOSHUA SANFORD FIELD (about 34 miles; HILLSBORO, WI; Abbreviation: HBW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Readstown:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 40 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 52 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 71 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
  • SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 74 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 81 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)

Libraries

Library in Readstown:

  • READSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $16,630; Location: 116 N. FOURTH ST.; 16,067 books; 251 audio materials; 487 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)