Portage Street Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Lodi’s story
180 years in pictures
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1846Lodi is settled
LodiWI
A town of 3,204, settled in 1846. Public schools that outperform most of Wisconsin.
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,204
+4.6% since 2010
Median home value
$328K
Census ACS
Household income
$118K
median
Median age
44.3
years
Jobs based here
1,303
Balanced
What makes Lodi stand out
The 3 things Lodi does most differently from other towns.
C+School Grade
Schools
Better than 44%
of WI districts
School Grade C+.
100 U.S. towns● Lodi
Health
Healthier than 90%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than WI on 17 measures, worse on 0.
Outdoors
#90 most walkable in WI
1.1 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves
3.3% of the town is conserved land.
Lodi’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →53°
Clear
H 74° · L 60°
Local news
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lodi. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Lodi’s public schools outperform 44% of Wisconsin districts
The public schools Lodi’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi Primary | PK–2 | 385 | Not graded |
| Lodi Elementary | 3–5 | 234 | C+ |
| Ouisconsing School of Collaboration | 3–5 | 74 | C |
| Lodi Middle | 6–8 | 324 | C |
| Lodi High | 9–12 | 444 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduationAll 5 schools →
Health
Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns
Lodi beats the Wisconsin average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
17 better15 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Lodi | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7% | 12.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.3% | 8% |
Sauk Prairie Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
96th
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
3.3% of Lodi is conserved land
1.1 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.
#96for trails in WI
3.3%
conserved · 37 of 1,098 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
#90
most walkable in WI
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Strangeway Park | 0.4 mi | 13 |
| 2. Lodi Union Fair | — | 24 |
| 3. Goeres Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
About one in ten working residents works right in Lodi
Most working residents leave Lodi for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (28%), Middleton (5%) and Prairie du Sac (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
10%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lodi10%
Madison28%
Middleton5%
Prairie du Sac4%
Sauk City3%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,303
jobs based in Lodi
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailCold waves
8
paid flood claims since 1986
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Lodi has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Lodi
Lodi's reported crime rate is well below Wisconsin's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Lodi0.6
Wisconsin2.4
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Lodi3.1
Wisconsin10.3
U.S.15.5
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
10
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Housing
Homes in Lodi sell for about $480K
The median sale price was $480,000 in May 2026.
$480Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Landmarks
11 places in Lodi on the National Register of Historic Places.
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
- Population
- 3,189
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 604 ft
- ZIP code
- 53555
- Area code
- 608
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