Dewhurst is a town in Clark County, Wisconsin, home to about 224 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54456 and 54754.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Neillsville; part is in Dewhurst
Mostly Merrillan; part is in Dewhurst
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dewhurst. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL238 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dewhurst; 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.
Dewhurst had 349 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1772nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Clark County grew from 25,848 residents in 1900 to 34,659 in 2020.
Clark County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Neillsville 3ese, WI weather station (8 miles away).
9,517 jobs at 779 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
61 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dewhurst’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4 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.
Public schools here are run by Alma Center School District, Neillsville School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln ElementaryMerrillan | Pre-K–6 | 339 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Neillsville ElementaryNeillsville | Pre-K–5 | 399 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Neillsville MiddleNeillsville | 6–8 | 180 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Neillsville HighNeillsville | 9–12 | 246 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Lutheran SchoolNeillsville | Pre-K–8 | 56 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 5.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Neillsville, Pine Valley, Merrillan, Alma Town (Jackson County), Weston Town (Clark County), Levis, Grant Town (Clark County), York Town (Clark County), Hewett, Komensky, Seif, Washburn Town (Clark County) and Adams Town (Jackson County).
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.