Town guide

Almon, Wisconsin

Almon is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, home to about 590 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54414, 54416 and 54499.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population59017 per sq mi
Median home value$176,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Almon

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Almon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Almon

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)147 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL222 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Almon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Almon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Almon had 575 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1352nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Shawano County grew from 27,475 residents in 1900 to 40,881 in 2020.

Almon population by census2000: 591, 2010: 584, 2020: 575591200058420105752020

Shawano County, 1900–2020

Shawano County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,475, 1910: 31,884, 1920: 33,975, 1930: 33,516, 1940: 35,378, 1950: 35,249, 1960: 34,351, 1970: 32,650, 1980: 35,928, 1990: 37,157, 2000: 40,664, 2010: 41,949, 2020: 40,88127K’00’1034K’20’3035K’40’5034K’60’7036K’80’9041K’00’1041K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlmonJan: high 24°F, low 7°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 9°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 15°F, 1.6 in24°7°Jan1.228°9°Feb1.140°21°Mar1.754°33°Apr3.267°45°May4.077°55°Jun4.581°58°Jul3.879°57°Aug4.071°49°Sep3.857°37°Oct3.042°26°Nov2.129°15°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rosholt 9 Nne, WI weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Shawano County

10,135 jobs at 892 businesses in Shawano County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Shawano CountyManufacturing: 2,429 jobs; Retail trade: 1,499 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,494 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,431 jobs; Wholesale trade: 708 jobs; Other services: 472 jobs; Construction: 449 jobs; Company headquarters: 332 jobsManufacturing 24% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 5% Construction 4% Company headquarters 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Almon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Langlade HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Antigo17.5 miles
  • Marshfield Medical Center - WestonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Weston23.6 miles
  • Thedacare Medical Center - ShawanoCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Shawano25.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists7
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Almon

Grocery stores

  • Hanke’s Sentry Foods5.2 mi
  • Nueske's Applewood Smoked Meats5.3 mi

Libraries

  • Arvid E. Miller Memorial Library7.9 mi

Museums

  • Eland Museum5.7 mi
  • Arvid E. Miller Memorial Museum7.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Almon

Public schools here are run by Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District, Bowler School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Birnamwood ElementaryBirnamwoodPre-K–8359Public6.1 mi
Bowler ElementaryBowlerPre-K–6156Public6.2 mi
Wittenberg ElementaryWittenbergPre-K–8449Public5.6 mi
Bowler HighBowler7–12138Public6.1 mi
Wittenberg-Birnamwood HighWittenberg9–12343Public5.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Visions Junior Senior High SchoolWittenberg6–1122Nonsectarian4.6 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 Wittenberg Village, Bartelme, Norrie, Birnamwood Village (Shawano County), Wittenberg Town, Plover Town (Marathon County), Franzen, Aniwa Town, Birnamwood Town, Hutchins, Bowler, Seneca Town (Shawano County), Red Springs, Morris, Germania, Aniwa Village, Elderon Village and Birnamwood Village (Marathon County).

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