Beaver Town (Polk County) is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, home to about 968 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54889.
Homes sold for a median of $288 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population96828 per sq mi
Median home value$280,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$288Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Turtle Lake Village (Barron County); part is in Beaver Town (Polk County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Beaver Town (Polk County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)63 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL334 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Beaver Town (Polk County); 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.
Population over time
Beaver Town (Polk County) had 798 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 929th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Polk County grew from 17,801 residents in 1900 to 44,977 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cumberland, WI weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Polk County
14,018 jobs at 1,163 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
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 Beaver Town (Polk County).
Nearest hospitals
Cumberland Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cumberland10.9 miles
Amery Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Amery12.4 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System-NorthlandCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Barron16.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
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 Beaver Town (Polk County)
Parks (4 nearby)
Village Park · 9 acres2.3 mi
Hartzell Memorial Field · 6 acres2.4 mi
West Side Park · 2 acres2.3 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Turtle Lake School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Turtle Lake ElementaryTurtle Lake
Pre-K–5
215
Public
2.5 mi
Laker OnlineTurtle Lake
K–12
15
Charter
2.5 mi
Turtle Lake MiddleTurtle Lake
6–8
96
Public
2.5 mi
Turtle Lake HighTurtle Lake
9–12
119
Public
2.5 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 Turtle Lake Village (Barron County), Almena Town, Turtle Lake Town, Clayton Town (Polk County), Apple River and Turtle Lake Village (Polk County).
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