Carson is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,197 people across 53 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54443, 54475 and 54481.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Eau Pleine Town (Portage County); part is in Carson
Mostly Rudolph Town; part is in Carson
Mostly Stevens Point; part is in Carson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carson. 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)143 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL214 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carson; 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.
Carson had 1,374 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 750th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Portage County grew from 29,483 residents in 1900 to 70,377 in 2020.
Portage County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stevens Pt, WI weather station (7 miles away).
29,656 jobs at 1,715 businesses in Portage County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
438 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 37 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 68 |
| Dentists | 40 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 85 |
| Mental health providers | 109 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 78 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| 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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Stevens Point Area Public School District, Wisconsin Rapids School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson ElementaryStevens Point | Pre-K–6 | 276 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Kennedy ElementaryJunction City | Pre-K–6 | 170 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Madison ElementaryStevens Point | Pre-K–6 | 360 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| McDill ElementaryStevens Point | Pre-K–6 | 360 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| McKinley CenterStevens Point | Pre-K–6 | 373 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Point 4 the FutureStevens Point | Pre-K | 406 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| THINK Academy-Together Helping INspire KidsRudolph | Pre-K–5 | 202 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Washington ElementaryStevens Point | Pre-K–6 | 443 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Juvenile DetentionStevens Point | K–12 | 8 | Alternative Education | 6.7 mi |
| Benjamin Franklin Junior HighStevens Point | 7–9 | 757 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| P J Jacobs Junior HighStevens Point | 7–9 | 709 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Point of Discovery SchoolStevens Point | 7–12 | 93 | Charter | 6.2 mi |
| Charles F Fernandez Center Alt LearningStevens Point | 9–12 | 77 | Alternative Education | 6.2 mi |
| Stevens Point Area Senior HighStevens Point | 10–12 | 1,478 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacelli Catholic Elementary St. Stephen ElementaryStevens Point | Pre-K–4 | 154 | Roman Catholic | 6.7 mi |
| Pcs Elementary-St StephenStevens Point | Pre-K–4 | 153 | Roman Catholic | 6.7 mi |
| St Stephen SchoolStevens Point | Pre-K–4 | 154 | Roman Catholic | 6.7 mi |
| Stevens Point Christian AcademyStevens Point | K–12 | 78 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.6 mi |
| Pacelli Catholic Middle SchoolStevens Point | 5–8 | 192 | Roman Catholic | 6.2 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 Stevens Point, Hull, Whiting, Linwood, Eau Pleine Town (Portage County), Rudolph Town, Park Ridge, Rudolph Village and Junction City.
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