Town guide

Bear Bluff, Wisconsin

Bear Bluff is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, home to about 170 people across 53 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54666.

Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1703 per sq mi
Median home value$187,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$150Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bear Bluff

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bear Bluff

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)143 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL214 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bear Bluff

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

Bear Bluff had 155 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 1809th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Jackson County grew from 17,466 residents in 1900 to 21,145 in 2020.

Bear Bluff population by census2000: 128, 2010: 138, 2020: 155128200013820101552020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,466, 1910: 17,075, 1920: 17,746, 1930: 16,468, 1940: 16,599, 1950: 16,073, 1960: 15,151, 1970: 15,325, 1980: 16,831, 1990: 16,588, 2000: 19,100, 2010: 20,449, 2020: 21,14517K’00’1018K’20’3017K’40’5015K’60’7017K’80’9019K’00’1021K’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 5°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bear BluffJan: high 24°F, low 5°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 8°F, 1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.5 in24°5°Jan1.129°8°Feb1.041°20°Mar1.955°32°Apr3.668°44°May4.377°54°Jun5.281°58°Jul4.279°56°Aug4.371°47°Sep3.458°36°Oct2.843°25°Nov1.930°13°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mather 3 Nw, WI weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

4,983 jobs at 400 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyRetail trade: 894 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 816 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 751 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 586 jobs; Construction: 532 jobs; Manufacturing: 491 jobs; Other services: 184 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 163 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 16% Transportation and warehousing 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 11% Manufacturing 10% Other services 4% Mining, oil and gas 3%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bear Bluff.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tomah Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Tomah10.8 miles
  • Tomah Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Tomah12.0 miles
  • Black River Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Black River Falls20.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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 Bear Bluff

Parks (3 nearby)

  • McMullen Memorial County Park · 630 acres1.5 mi
  • Warrens Area Park · 6 acres1.7 mi
  • Jay Creek Pine Forest State Natural Area1.6 mi

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.

Schools in Bear Bluff

Public schools here are run by Tomah Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Warrens ElementaryWarrensPre-K–5133Public2.0 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 Lincoln Town (Monroe County), Warrens, Grant Town (Monroe County), Byron Town (Monroe County), Knapp Town, Cutler, Scott Town (Monroe County) and Kingston Town (Juneau County).

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