Ackley is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, home to about 459 people across 71 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54409 and 54424.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Antigo; part is in Ackley
Mostly Upham; part is in Ackley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ackley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)164 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL240 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ackley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ackley had 467 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1516th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Langlade County grew from 12,553 residents in 1900 to 19,491 in 2020.
Langlade County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Antigo, WI weather station (2 miles away).
6,305 jobs at 562 businesses in Langlade County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
113 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ackley’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Antigo Unified School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East ElementaryAntigo | Pre-K–3 | 198 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| North ElementaryAntigo | Pre-K–3 | 154 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| West ElementaryAntigo | Pre-K–3 | 185 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Antigo MiddleAntigo | 4–7 | 451 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Antigo HighAntigo | 8–12 | 781 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Lutheran SchoolAntigo | Pre-K–8 | 189 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Antigo, Antigo Town, Rolling, Norwood, Upham, Neva, Polar, Peck, Harrison Town (Marathon County), Ainsworth, Hutchins and Vilas.
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