Altoona is a city in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, home to about 8,878 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54720.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Altoona; also Washington Town (Eau Claire County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Altoona. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL278 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Altoona; 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.
Altoona had 8,293 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 112th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Eau Claire County grew from 31,692 residents in 1900 to 105,710 in 2020.
Eau Claire County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 32.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eau Claire 3sw, WI weather station (4 miles away).
51,990 jobs at 2,753 businesses in Eau Claire County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
126 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Altoona.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 22 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 35 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 32 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1881.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Altoona School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona ElementaryAltoona | Pre-K–3 | 555 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Altoona IntermediateAltoona | 4–5 | 278 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Altoona MiddleAltoona | 6–8 | 394 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Altoona HighAltoona | 9–12 | 551 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Elementary SchoolAltoona | Pre-K–5 | 95 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Otter Creek Christian AcademyAltoona | K–8 | 7 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.5 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 Washington Town (Eau Claire County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.