Viroqua Wisconsin Map

About Viroqua, Wisconsin

Viroqua is a locality in Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,471. The population density is 381.8 people per km². Viroqua is located at 43.5569°N, 90.8887°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 54665.

Viroqua rests in the unglaciated Driftless region, a landscape that eschews the predictable sweep of prairie for a more intricate, broken beauty. It lies 21.5 miles north of Crawford, WI (from Crawford, WI: bearing 352°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-southwest of Westby. Here, the land folds and creases like old parchment, its hills not so much rolling as they are the patient work of water and time, their slopes often cloaked in a dense, verdant quilt of oak and hickory. Deep coulees, carved by millennia of rain and thaw, cleave the terrain, their shadowed depths offering a cool respite even on the most humid summer days. The air itself carries a particular clarity, tinged with the scent of damp earth and distant pine, and at dusk, the light seems to linger, softening the sharp edges of the topography into a gentle, watercolor wash. The economic heart of Viroqua has long pulsed with the rhythm of the land, its history deeply entwined with dairy farming that has shaped the very character of the surrounding countryside, a lineage of German, Polish, and Scandinavian immigrants who brought their husbandry and their traditions. While the supper-club Friday fish fry remains a cherished ritual, a more recent chapter has been written by a thriving organic and sustainable agriculture movement, drawing a new generation of stewards to this fertile soil. This commitment to the earth is palpable, a quiet pride that underpins the town's industrious yet unhurried pace, a place where the local farmer’s market is not just a transaction, but a vibrant affirmation of community and connection to the land.

About This Viroqua Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Viroqua, Wisconsin — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.556917, -90.888741. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Viroqua and Vernon County.

Detailed location data for Viroqua includes the ZIP code (54665), telephone area code (715), county seat of Vernon County (Viroqua), and school district assignment (Viroqua Area School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Viroqua is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.