Black Wolf is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,371 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54902.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Oshkosh; part is in Black Wolf
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Black Wolf. 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)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Appleton International Airport (ATW)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL155 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Black Wolf; 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.
Black Wolf had 2,429 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 397th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Winnebago County grew from 58,225 residents in 1900 to 171,730 in 2020.
Winnebago 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 11°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oshkosh Wittman Ap, WI weather station (2 miles away).
91,036 jobs at 3,784 businesses in Winnebago County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
163 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Black Wolf.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 39 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Oshkosh Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ready 4 Learning SchoolOshkosh | Pre-K | 522 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Shapiro STEM AcademyOshkosh | Pre-K–5 | 204 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Franklin ElementaryOshkosh | K–5 | 308 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryOshkosh | K–5 | 260 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lakeside ElementaryOshkosh | K–5 | 229 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Roosevelt ElementaryOshkosh | K–5 | 235 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Tipler MiddleOshkosh | 4–8 | 366 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| South Park MiddleOshkosh | 6–8 | 354 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| West HighOshkosh | 9–12 | 1,623 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Lutheran SchoolOshkosh | Pre-K–8 | 163 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.3 mi |
| Lourdes Academy Elementary SchoolOshkosh | Pre-K–4 | 235 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Lourdes Academy Middle SchoolOshkosh | 5–8 | 208 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Lourdes Academy High SchoolOshkosh | 9–12 | 172 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 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 Oshkosh and Nekimi.
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