Brooklyn Town (Washburn County) is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, home to about 341 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54888.
Homes sold for a median of $249 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population34110 per sq mi
Median home value$326,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$249Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Trego; part is in Brooklyn Town (Washburn County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brooklyn Town (Washburn County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Brooklyn Town (Washburn County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)99 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)64 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL352 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Brooklyn Town (Washburn County); 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.
Population over time
Brooklyn Town (Washburn County) had 311 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1655th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Washburn County grew from 5,521 residents in 1900 to 16,623 in 2020.
Washburn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spooner Ag Res Stn, WI weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Washburn County
4,261 jobs at 499 businesses in Washburn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Spooner Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spooner7.5 miles
Indianhead Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shell Lake14.8 miles
Cumberland Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cumberland29.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Brooklyn Town (Washburn County)
Parks (4 nearby)
Lampson Moraine Pines State Natural Area1.5 mi
Whalen Creek State Public Hunting Grounds2.3 mi
McKenzie Creek State Public Fishery Area2.6 mi
Trego Lake County Park3.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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