Brussels is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,112 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54204 and 54213.
Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Gardner; part is in Brussels
Mostly Forestville Village; part is in Brussels
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brussels. 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)123 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL199 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brussels; 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.
Brussels had 1,125 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 804th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Door County grew from 17,583 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.
Door 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 11°F. About 30.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Forestville-4e, WI weather station (8 miles away).
10,683 jobs at 1,292 businesses in Door County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Museums
Counts are within about 4 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 Southern Door County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Door ElementaryBrussels | Pre-K–5 | 482 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Southern Door MiddleBrussels | 6–8 | 205 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Southern Door HighBrussels | 9–12 | 304 | Public | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gardner, Union Town (Door County), Forestville Village, Forestville Town and Ahnapee.
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.