Moving to Dodgeville, Wisconsin

by btobers · Published July 2, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 4,220. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,840 (+14.7% change)
Males: 1,991 (47.2%), Females: 2,229 (52.8%)

Iowa County

Zip codes: 53533.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $41,615
Median house value: $88,200

Population by Race

Races in Dodgeville:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (39.4%), English (22.3%), Norwegian (19.0%), Irish (17.9%), United States (6.9%), Swiss (4.0%).

Elevation: 1222 feet

Land area: 3.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dodgeville

High school or higher: 90.3%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dodgeville city

Never married: 23.8%
Now married: 55.6%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 7.4%
Divorced: 11.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +334 (+8.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Dodgeville:

UPLAND HILLS HEALTH (800 COMPASSION WAY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Dodgeville:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (about 20 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)
SOUTHWEST HEALTH CENTER INC (about 29 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI)
RICHLAND HOSPITAL INC THE (about 34 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dodgeville:

DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 56 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 57 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)
VOLK FIELD (about 68 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dodgeville:

IOWA COUNTY (about 9 miles; MINERAL POINT, WI; Abbreviation: MRJ)
TRI-COUNTY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; LONE ROCK, WI; Abbreviation: LNR)
RICHLAND (about 25 miles; RICHLAND CENTER, WI; Abbreviation: 93C)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dodgeville:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 29 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 50 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 51 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 95 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 97 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)

Schools

Public high school in Dodgeville:

DODGEVILLE HI (Students: 435; Location: 912 W CHAPEL ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dodgeville:

DODGEVILLE EL (Students: 395; Location: 404 N JOHNSON ST; Grades: PK – 04)
DODGEVILLE MID (Students: 266; Location: 951 W CHAPEL ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Dodgeville:

ST JOSEPH ELEM SCH (Students: 239; Location: 305 EAST WALNUT STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
DODGEVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 5; Location: 322 N LEVEL; Grades: 4 – 9)

Libraries

Library in Dodgeville:

DODGEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $275,196; Location: 139 S. IOWA ST.; 21,665 books; 1,682 audio materials; 2,133 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)