Town guide

Bennett, Wisconsin

Bennett is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, home to about 622 people across 48 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54849 and 54873.

Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population62213 per sq mi
Median home value$250,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$231Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bennett

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Bennett

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)129 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL378 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bennett

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

Bennett had 632 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1321st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Douglas County grew from 36,335 residents in 1900 to 44,295 in 2020.

Bennett population by census2000: 622, 2010: 597, 2020: 632622200059720106322020

Douglas County, 1900–2020

Douglas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 36,335, 1910: 47,422, 1920: 49,771, 1930: 46,583, 1940: 47,119, 1950: 46,715, 1960: 45,008, 1970: 44,657, 1980: 44,421, 1990: 41,758, 2000: 43,287, 2010: 44,159, 2020: 44,29536K’00’1050K’20’3047K’40’5045K’60’7044K’80’9043K’00’1044K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BennettJan: high 20°F, low 2°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 5°F, 1 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 18°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2.8 in; May: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in20°2°Jan1.126°5°Feb1.037°18°Mar1.650°29°Apr2.864°40°May3.773°50°Jun4.178°55°Jul4.475°54°Aug4.567°46°Sep3.653°35°Oct3.338°23°Nov2.125°10°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brule Rs, WI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Douglas County

14,227 jobs at 998 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Douglas CountyRetail trade: 2,346 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,872 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,849 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,766 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,471 jobs; Construction: 1,189 jobs; Wholesale trade: 795 jobs; Other services: 755 jobsRetail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Transportation and warehousing 10% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bennett’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Marys Hospital SuperiorCritical access hospital · emergency room · Superior22.8 miles
  • Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Duluth27.8 miles
  • Essentia Health DuluthGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Duluth27.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Bennett

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Lake Minnesuing County Park · 7 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Franny K's Country Foods7.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Village Auditorium5.8 mi
  • Giesen Concert Shell7.2 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 Bennett

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eagles' Wings Public Montessori CharterSolon SpringsPre-K–689Charter7.7 mi
Eagles' Wings Virtual Charter SchoolSolon SpringsPre-K–1217Charter7.7 mi
Solon Springs SchoolSolon SpringsPre-K–12173Public7.7 mi
Eagles AcademySolon Springs6–1223Charter7.7 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 Solon Springs Town, Lake Nebagamon, Barnes, Solon Springs Village, Hawthorne, Highland Town (Douglas County), Gordon Town (Douglas County) and Brule.

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.