Bradley is a town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,029 people across 55 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54442 and 54487.
Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rock Falls; part is in Bradley
Mostly Tomahawk; part is in Bradley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bradley. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)175 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI166 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL272 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bradley; 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.
Bradley had 2,382 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 439th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Lincoln County grew from 16,269 residents in 1900 to 28,415 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rice Rsvr Tomahawk-2, WI weather station (3 miles away).
8,854 jobs at 686 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
50 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bradley’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 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 Tomahawk School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomahawk ElementaryTomahawk | Pre-K–5 | 512 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| DOC: Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake SchoolIrma | 6–12 | 38 | Alternative Education | 11.9 mi |
| Tomahawk MiddleTomahawk | 6–8 | 259 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Copper Lake SchoolIrma | 7–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 11.9 mi |
| Tomahawk HighTomahawk | 9–12 | 371 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary SchoolTomahawk | Pre-K–5 | 52 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 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 Tomahawk, Nokomis, King, Rock Falls, Birch, Tomahawk Town, Skanawan, Wilson Town (Lincoln County), Harrison Town (Lincoln County), Little Rice and Merrill 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.