Dewey Town (Burnett County) is a town in Burnett County, Wisconsin, home to about 535 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54845, and parts of 54871 are in Dewey Town (Burnett County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population53515 per sq mi
Median home value$219,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Dewey Town (Burnett County)
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Hertel, WI54845Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Dewey Town (Burnett County); also La Follette
Mostly Shell Lake; part is in Dewey Town (Burnett County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dewey Town (Burnett County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Dewey Town (Burnett County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)86 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)66 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL345 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Dewey Town (Burnett County); 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
Dewey Town (Burnett County) had 545 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1427th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Burnett County grew from 7,478 residents in 1900 to 16,526 in 2020.
Burnett 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spooner Ag Res Stn, WI weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Burnett County
3,465 jobs at 411 businesses in Burnett 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
Indianhead Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shell Lake2.8 miles
Spooner Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spooner7.0 miles
Cumberland Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cumberland15.3 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Dewey Town (Burnett County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Memorial Park · 15 acres2.9 mi
Sawyer Creek State Public Hunting Grounds2.0 mi
Grocery stores
Schmitz's Economart5.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Shell Lake Library2.8 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Washburn County Historical Museum2.9 mi
Museum of Woodcarving3.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Shell Lake Arts Center2.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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