Drummond is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, home to about 560 people across 137 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54832, and parts of 54821 and 54839 are in Drummond too.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population5604 per sq mi
Median home value$300,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$187Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Drummond. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Drummond
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)136 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL356 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Drummond; 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
Drummond had 544 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1391st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Bayfield County grew from 14,392 residents in 1900 to 16,220 in 2020.
Bayfield 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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Drummond, WI weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Bayfield County
2,612 jobs at 469 businesses in Bayfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Drummond.
Nearest hospitals
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hayward16.2 miles
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ashland25.5 miles
Spooner Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spooner44.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
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 Drummond
Parks (3 nearby)
Drummond Town Park · 53 acres2.3 mi
Cable Town Park · 35 acres7.1 mi
Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area · 15 acres7.1 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Rondeau's6.7 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Drummond Public Library and Historical Museum2.3 mi
The Book House6.7 mi
Forest Lodge Library6.7 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Cable Namakagon Historical Museum6.7 mi
Cable Natural History Museum6.7 mi
Counts are within about 7.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Drummond Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Drummond ElementaryDrummond
Pre-K–6
156
Public
2.3 mi
Drummond Junior HighDrummond
7–8
53
Public
2.3 mi
Drummond HighDrummond
9–12
92
Public
2.3 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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