Town guide

Caswell, Wisconsin

Caswell is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, home to about 89 people across 45 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54511.

Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population892 per sq mi
Median home value$146,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Caswell

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Caswell

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)196 miles away
Closer regional airportRhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI184 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL273 miles away

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

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

Who represents Caswell

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

Caswell had 72 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 1859th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Forest County grew from 1,396 residents in 1900 to 9,179 in 2020.

Caswell population by census2000: 102, 2010: 91, 2020: 721022000912010722020

Forest County, 1900–2020

Forest County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,396, 1910: 6,782, 1920: 9,850, 1930: 11,118, 1940: 11,805, 1950: 9,437, 1960: 7,542, 1970: 7,691, 1980: 9,044, 1990: 8,776, 2000: 10,024, 2010: 9,304, 2020: 9,1791K’00’1010K’20’3012K’40’508K’60’709K’80’9010K’00’109K’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 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CaswellJan: high 20°F, low 4°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 6°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 16°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; May: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 73°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Aug: high 71°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 64°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 11°F, 1.7 in20°4°Jan1.324°6°Feb1.336°16°Mar1.949°28°Apr3.163°41°May3.870°51°Jun4.773°55°Jul4.071°54°Aug3.264°46°Sep3.852°35°Oct3.337°23°Nov2.125°11°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laona 6 Sw, WI weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Forest County

1,532 jobs at 227 businesses in Forest County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Forest CountyHotels and restaurants: 320 jobs; Manufacturing: 314 jobs; Retail trade: 293 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 144 jobs; Construction: 85 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 64 jobs; Finance and insurance: 62 jobs; Professional services: 61 jobsHotels and restaurants 21% Manufacturing 21% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 9% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Caswell.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Eagle River HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eagle River26.0 miles
  • Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rhinelander27.8 miles
  • Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Iron River28.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

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Towns near Caswell

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Shares ZIP codes with Argonne, Hiles Town (Forest County), Lincoln Town (Forest County), Ross, Crandon Town and Popple River.

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