Town guide

Blair, Wisconsin

Blair is a city in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,254 people across 4.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54616, and parts of 54659 and 54773 are in Blair too.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,254292 per sq mi
Median home value$141,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Blair

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Blair

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)105 miles away
Closer regional airportLa Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL248 miles away

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

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

Who represents Blair

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

Blair had 1,325 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 721st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Trempealeau County grew from 23,114 residents in 1900 to 30,760 in 2020.

Blair population by census2000: 1,273, 2010: 1,366, 2020: 1,3251,27320001,36620101,3252020

Trempealeau County, 1900–2020

Trempealeau County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,114, 1910: 22,928, 1920: 24,506, 1930: 23,910, 1940: 24,381, 1950: 23,730, 1960: 23,377, 1970: 23,344, 1980: 26,158, 1990: 25,263, 2000: 27,010, 2010: 28,816, 2020: 30,76023K’00’1025K’20’3024K’40’5023K’60’7026K’80’9027K’00’1031K’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 4°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BlairJan: high 24°F, low 4°F, 1 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 8°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 35°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in24°4°Jan1.029°8°Feb1.241°21°Mar1.756°32°Apr3.368°45°May4.878°55°Jun5.081°59°Jul4.479°56°Aug4.672°48°Sep4.158°35°Oct2.542°24°Nov1.829°12°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blair, WI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Trempealeau County

15,034 jobs at 651 businesses in Trempealeau County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Trempealeau CountyManufacturing: 8,514 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,505 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,237 jobs; Retail trade: 973 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 630 jobs; Administrative and support: 429 jobs; Wholesale trade: 412 jobs; Construction: 345 jobsManufacturing 57% Transportation and warehousing 10% Health care and social assistance 8% Retail trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 4% Administrative and support 3% Wholesale trade 3% Construction 2%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blair.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Whitehall5.5 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System OakridgeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Osseo17.8 miles
  • Black River Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Black River Falls18.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Blair

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Memorial Park1.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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 Blair

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blair-Taylor ElementaryBlairPre-K–5306Public2.3 mi
Blair-Taylor Middle/HighBlair6–12295Public2.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Larkin Valley Amish SchoolBlair1–820Amish1.0 mi
Pine Creek SchoolBlair1–722Amish2.3 mi
Rolling Acres Amish SchoolBlair1–817Amish2.9 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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Towns near Blair

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Shares ZIP codes with Whitehall, Preston Town (Trempealeau County), Pigeon, Lincoln Town (Trempealeau County), Springfield Town (Jackson County), Taylor, Hale, Ettrick Town, Independence, Curran, Albion Town (Jackson County), Pigeon Falls and Franklin Town (Jackson County).

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