Town guide

Arthur, Wisconsin

Arthur is a town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, home to about 962 people across 43 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54727 and 54732.

Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population96222 per sq mi
Median home value$235,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$150Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Arthur

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Arthur

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)101 miles away
Closer regional airportChippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL281 miles away

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

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

Who represents Arthur

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

Arthur had 771 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 936th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Chippewa County grew from 33,037 residents in 1900 to 66,297 in 2020.

Arthur population by census2000: 710, 2010: 759, 2020: 771710200075920107712020

Chippewa County, 1900–2020

Chippewa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,037, 1910: 32,103, 1920: 36,482, 1930: 37,342, 1940: 40,703, 1950: 42,839, 1960: 45,096, 1970: 47,717, 1980: 52,127, 1990: 52,360, 2000: 55,195, 2010: 62,415, 2020: 66,29733K’00’1036K’20’3041K’40’5045K’60’7052K’80’9055K’00’1066K’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 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArthurJan: high 23°F, low 7°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 26°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 14°F, 1.2 in23°7°Jan0.928°9°Feb0.940°21°Mar1.854°33°Apr3.068°45°May4.077°55°Jun4.881°59°Jul4.479°57°Aug3.672°49°Sep3.358°38°Oct2.941°26°Nov1.829°14°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jim Falls 3nw, WI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Chippewa County

22,890 jobs at 1,660 businesses in Chippewa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chippewa CountyManufacturing: 5,887 jobs; Retail trade: 4,301 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,952 jobs; Construction: 2,005 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,764 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,025 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,022 jobs; Other services: 902 jobsManufacturing 26% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arthur’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Stanley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Stanley13.1 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomer17.0 miles
  • Oakleaf Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Altoona20.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies2

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 Arthur

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Drywood Creek State Public Hunting Ground1.5 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Schools in Arthur

Public schools here are run by Cadott Community School District, Cornell School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cadott ElementaryCadottPre-K–6436Public5.1 mi
Cornell ElementaryCornellPre-K–5209Public10.0 mi
Cornell MiddleCornell6–883Public10.0 mi
Cadott Junior HighCadott7–8134Public5.1 mi
Cadott HighCadott9–12230Public5.1 mi
Cornell HighCornell9–12100Public10.0 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 Cadott, Cornell, Sigel Town (Chippewa County), Anson, Goetz, Lafayette Town (Chippewa County), Cleveland Town (Chippewa County), Estella, Edson, Colburn Town (Chippewa County), Seymour Town (Eau Claire County) and Birch Creek.

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