Barksdale is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, home to about 881 people across 55 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54806 and 54891.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ashland; part is in Barksdale
Mostly Washburn City; part is in Barksdale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Barksdale. 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)167 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN159 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL361 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Barksdale; 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.
Barksdale had 745 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1019th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Bayfield County grew from 14,392 residents in 1900 to 16,220 in 2020.
Bayfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashland 3s, WI weather station (7 miles away).
2,612 jobs at 469 businesses in Bayfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
286 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barksdale’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 39 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 32 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 99 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 52 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 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 Ashland School District, Washburn School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Superior ElementaryAshland | Pre-K–5 | 603 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Marengo Valley ElementaryAshland | Pre-K–5 | 184 | Public | 10.5 mi |
| Washburn ElementaryWashburn | Pre-K–6 | 285 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Ashland MiddleAshland | 6–8 | 383 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Washburn MiddleWashburn | 7–8 | 80 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Ashland HighAshland | 9–12 | 589 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Washburn HighWashburn | 9–12 | 182 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lake Catholic SchoolAshland | Pre-K–8 | 104 | Roman Catholic | 5.8 mi |
| Ambleside School of AshlandAshland | K–9 | 80 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.2 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 Ashland, Washburn City, Sanborn, Eileen, White River, Gingles, Bayview, Washburn Town (Bayfield County), Kelly, Pilsen, Keystone and Ashland City.
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.