Athelstane is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, home to about 475 people across 106 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54102, 54104, 54119 and 54177.
Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Amberg; part is in Athelstane
Mostly Silver Cliff; part is in Athelstane
Mostly Dunbar; part is in Athelstane
Mostly Wausaukee Town; part is in Athelstane
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Athelstane. 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)173 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ford Airport (IMT)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI165 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL250 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Athelstane; 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.
Athelstane had 554 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1493rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Marinette County grew from 30,822 residents in 1900 to 41,872 in 2020.
Marinette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 32.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 58 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crivitz High Falls, WI weather station (8 miles away).
14,834 jobs at 1,054 businesses in Marinette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Athelstane’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 6.5 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 Wausaukee School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wausaukee ElementaryWausaukee | Pre-K–5 | 168 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Wausaukee MiddleWausaukee | 6–8 | 94 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Wausaukee HighWausaukee | 9–12 | 123 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Academy for BoysAmberg | 7–10 | 5 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 13.2 mi |
| Northland Scholars AcademyDunbar | 9–12 | 45 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 9.2 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 Wausaukee Town, Dunbar, Middle Inlet, Amberg, Wausaukee Village, Silver Cliff, Wagner, Stephenson and Goodman.
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