Couderay Town is a town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, home to about 278 people across 67 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54828, and parts of 54835 and 54876 are in Couderay Town too.
Homes sold for a median of $425 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population2784 per sq mi
Median home value$233,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$425Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Sand Lake Town (Sawyer County); part is in Couderay Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Couderay Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Couderay Town
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)113 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)66 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL328 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Couderay Town; 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.
Population over time
Couderay Town had 393 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 1723rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Sawyer County grew from 3,593 residents in 1900 to 18,074 in 2020.
Sawyer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 67 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Couderay 7 W, WI weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Sawyer County
5,363 jobs at 627 businesses in Sawyer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hayward18.5 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ladysmith25.9 miles
Spooner Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spooner29.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Couderay Town
Parks (3 nearby)
Couderay Village Park · 13 acres0.8 mi
Eddy Creek State Wildlife Management Area0.5 mi
Beverly Lake State Wildlife Management Area4.0 mi
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Sand Lake Town (Sawyer County), Stone Lake, Weirgor, Exeland, Birchwood Town, Meadowbrook, Hunter, Couderay Village, Bass Lake Town (Sawyer County), Radisson Town, Meteor and Murry.
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.