Bevent is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to about 978 people across 42 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54440 and 54473.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Reid; part is in Bevent
Mostly Sharon Town (Portage County); part is in Bevent
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bevent. 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)144 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI115 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL218 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bevent; 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.
Bevent had 1,049 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 921st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Marathon County grew from 43,256 residents in 1900 to 138,013 in 2020.
Marathon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rosholt 9 Nne, WI weather station (6 miles away).
65,770 jobs at 3,436 businesses in Marathon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by D C Everest Area School District, Rosholt School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatley ElementaryHatley | Pre-K–5 | 136 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Rosholt ElementaryRosholt | Pre-K–6 | 259 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Rosholt MiddleRosholt | 7–8 | 78 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Rosholt HighRosholt | 9–12 | 144 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Adalbert SchoolRosholt | K–8 | 26 | Roman Catholic | 8.6 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 Reid, Sharon Town (Portage County), Alban, Hatley, Rosholt, Ringle, Norrie and Elderon Town.
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.