Town guide

Cecil, Wisconsin

Cecil is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, home to about 466 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54111.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population466260 per sq mi
Median home value$250,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking87%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cecil

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cecil

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)131 miles away
Closer regional airportAustin Straubel International Airport (GRB)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL209 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cecil

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

Cecil had 529 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 1507th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Shawano County grew from 27,475 residents in 1900 to 40,881 in 2020.

Cecil population by census2000: 466, 2010: 570, 2020: 529466200057020105292020

Shawano County, 1900–2020

Shawano County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,475, 1910: 31,884, 1920: 33,975, 1930: 33,516, 1940: 35,378, 1950: 35,249, 1960: 34,351, 1970: 32,650, 1980: 35,928, 1990: 37,157, 2000: 40,664, 2010: 41,949, 2020: 40,88127K’00’1034K’20’3035K’40’5034K’60’7036K’80’9041K’00’1041K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CecilJan: high 24°F, low 6°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 9°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 25°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 14°F, 1.6 in24°6°Jan1.328°9°Feb1.140°20°Mar1.854°32°Apr3.067°44°May3.877°54°Jun4.381°58°Jul3.979°56°Aug3.672°48°Sep3.658°36°Oct3.042°25°Nov2.129°14°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Shawano 2ssw, WI weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Shawano County

10,135 jobs at 892 businesses in Shawano County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Shawano CountyManufacturing: 2,429 jobs; Retail trade: 1,499 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,494 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,431 jobs; Wholesale trade: 708 jobs; Other services: 472 jobs; Construction: 449 jobs; Company headquarters: 332 jobsManufacturing 24% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 5% Construction 4% Company headquarters 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Thedacare Medical Center - ShawanoCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Shawano9.9 miles
  • Hshs St. Clare Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oconto Falls14.7 miles
  • St. Marys Hospital Medical CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Green Bay25.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Washington Town (Shawano County) and Green Valley Town (Shawano County).

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