Amherst Village is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,113 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54406.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Amherst Village; also Lanark and Amherst Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Amherst Village. 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)124 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL196 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Amherst Village; 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.
Amherst Village had 1,117 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 803rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Portage County grew from 29,483 residents in 1900 to 70,377 in 2020.
Portage 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 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waupaca, WI weather station (13 miles away).
29,656 jobs at 1,715 businesses in Portage County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Amherst Village.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Tomorrow River School District, Central Sands Community High School Inc. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst ElementaryAmherst | Pre-K–4 | 342 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Amherst MiddleAmherst | 5–8 | 257 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Amherst HighAmherst | 9–12 | 349 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Central Sands Community High SchoolAmherst | 9–12 | 35 | Charter | 4.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lanark, Amherst Town, Stockton and Buena Vista Town (Portage 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.