Town guide

Commonwealth, Wisconsin

Commonwealth is a town in Florence County, Wisconsin, home to about 512 people across 42 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54121.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population51212 per sq mi
Median home value$160,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking53%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Commonwealth

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Commonwealth. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Commonwealth

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)205 miles away
Closer regional airportFord Airport (IMT)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI196 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL282 miles away

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

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

Who represents Commonwealth

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

Commonwealth had 390 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1458th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Florence County grew from 3,197 residents in 1900 to 4,558 in 2020.

Commonwealth population by census2000: 419, 2010: 399, 2020: 390419200039920103902020

Florence County, 1900–2020

Florence County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,197, 1910: 3,381, 1920: 3,602, 1930: 3,768, 1940: 4,177, 1950: 3,756, 1960: 3,437, 1970: 3,298, 1980: 4,172, 1990: 4,590, 2000: 5,088, 2010: 4,423, 2020: 4,5583K’00’104K’20’304K’40’503K’60’704K’80’905K’00’105K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 30.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 66 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CommonwealthJan: high 22°F, low 3°F, 1 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 4°F, 1 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 27°F, 2.6 in; May: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.4 in22°3°Jan1.026°4°Feb1.037°14°Mar1.550°27°Apr2.664°40°May3.373°50°Jun4.178°55°Jul3.776°53°Aug3.168°45°Sep3.554°34°Oct3.439°23°Nov1.927°11°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Florence, WI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Florence County

704 jobs at 108 businesses in Florence County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Florence CountyManufacturing: 194 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 137 jobs; Retail trade: 127 jobs; Administrative and support: 50 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 34 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 32 jobs; Construction: 29 jobs; Professional services: 24 jobsManufacturing 28% Hotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 18% Administrative and support 7% Health care and social assistance 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Commonwealth.

Nearest hospitals

  • Iron Mountain Mi Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Iron Mountain10.1 miles
  • Dickinson County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Iron Mountain10.9 miles
  • Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Iron River23.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists6
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Commonwealth

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Lake Emily County Park · 79 acres2.8 mi
  • Keyes Peak Recreation Area · 78 acres3.3 mi
  • Florence County Fairgrounds · 23 acres1.5 mi
  • Keyes Lake County Park · 7 acres3.6 mi
  • American Legion Park3.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Pat's Foods2.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Florence County Library1.8 mi

Museums

  • Upper Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame8.0 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Schools in Commonwealth

Public schools here are run by Florence County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Florence ElementaryFlorencePre-K–6197Public2.1 mi
Florence MiddleFlorence7–856Public1.8 mi
Florence HighFlorence9–12116Public1.8 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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Towns near Commonwealth

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Shares ZIP codes with Florence, Homestead, Fern and Fence.

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.