Welcome to Lodi ...
The city of Lodi is located in Columbia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lodi, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lodi has a population of 3,093 people<2> (see below for details).
Lodi is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lodi lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Lodi: 53555<4>
Websites for Lodi ...
Official Website: www.ci.lodi.wi.gov/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lodi had an population of 3,093 people. This is an increase of 1.41% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lodi had a population of 3,050 people (which is 5.37% of the total population of Columbia County). This makes Lodi the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Lodi represents 0.05% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 293rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,050 people, the population of Lodi increased 5.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,882 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lodi.
Communities Also Named Lodi ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Lodi - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Jersey (2), New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lodi.
Communities near Lodi ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lodi.
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263,094 people
- Sun Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Sun Prairie is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,119 people
- Middleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Waunakee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Baraboo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- DeForest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
- DeForest is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
- Portage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Windsor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Dane County
- Prairie du Sac village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Sac village
- Prairie du Sac village is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,426 people
- Cross Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Cross Plains is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lodi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lodi.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lodi. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lodi.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lodi. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lodi.
Adding Lodi to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lodi in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lodi was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Lodi in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lodi.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lodi: www.ci.lodi.wi.gov/
The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lodi. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lodi - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lodi). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lodi or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |