Town guide

Doty, Wisconsin

Doty is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, home to about 298 people across 52 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54149, 54175 and 54491.

Homes sold for a median of $245 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population2986 per sq mi
Median home value$253,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$245Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Doty

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Doty

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)161 miles away
Closer regional airportFord Airport (IMT)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI152 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL238 miles away

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

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

Who represents Doty

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

Doty had 309 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 1707th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Oconto County grew from 20,874 residents in 1900 to 38,965 in 2020.

Doty population by census2000: 249, 2010: 260, 2020: 309249200026020103092020

Oconto County, 1900–2020

Oconto County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,874, 1910: 25,657, 1920: 27,104, 1930: 26,386, 1940: 27,075, 1950: 26,238, 1960: 25,110, 1970: 25,553, 1980: 28,947, 1990: 30,226, 2000: 35,634, 2010: 37,660, 2020: 38,96521K’00’1027K’20’3027K’40’5025K’60’7029K’80’9036K’00’1039K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 32.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DotyJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 6°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 16°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; May: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.7 in23°4°Jan1.327°6°Feb1.239°16°Mar1.852°28°Apr3.166°40°May3.775°51°Jun4.379°55°Jul3.676°53°Aug3.169°46°Sep3.755°34°Oct3.140°23°Nov2.128°12°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lakewood 3 Ne, WI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Oconto County

7,246 jobs at 781 businesses in Oconto County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oconto CountyManufacturing: 2,538 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,134 jobs; Retail trade: 1,020 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 672 jobs; Construction: 492 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 312 jobs; Other services: 241 jobs; Administrative and support: 168 jobsManufacturing 35% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3% Administrative and support 2%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Doty’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Langlade HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Antigo26.9 miles
  • Thedacare Medical Center - ShawanoCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Shawano31.8 miles
  • Hshs St. Clare Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oconto Falls33.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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 Doty

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Jones Springs Management Area4.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • SuperValu6.7 mi

Libraries

  • Public Library6.6 mi

Counts are within about 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 Doty

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
White Lake ElementaryWhite LakePre-K–6105Public9.3 mi
White Lake MiddleWhite Lake7–823Public9.3 mi
White Lake HighWhite Lake9–1244Public9.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Townsend, Mountain, Wolf River Town (Langlade County), Riverview, Langlade, White Lake and Evergreen Town (Langlade 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.