Town guide

Drummond, Wisconsin

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Drummond

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Drummond

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)136 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth 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.

Who represents Drummond

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.

Drummond population by census2000: 541, 2010: 463, 2020: 544541200046320105442020

Bayfield County, 1900–2020

Bayfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,392, 1910: 15,987, 1920: 17,201, 1930: 15,006, 1940: 15,827, 1950: 13,760, 1960: 11,910, 1970: 11,683, 1980: 13,822, 1990: 14,008, 2000: 15,013, 2010: 15,014, 2020: 16,22014K’00’1017K’20’3016K’40’5012K’60’7014K’80’9015K’00’1016K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DrummondJan: high 19°F, low 3°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 6°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 28°F, 3.2 in; May: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 11°F, 1.6 in19°3°Jan1.225°6°Feb1.137°18°Mar2.150°28°Apr3.264°41°May4.173°51°Jun3.777°56°Jul5.275°55°Aug3.568°48°Sep3.853°35°Oct3.236°23°Nov2.124°11°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Bayfield CountyHotels and restaurants: 564 jobs; Construction: 501 jobs; Retail trade: 464 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 244 jobs; Manufacturing: 219 jobs; Other services: 109 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 94 jobs; Information: 90 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Construction 19% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 9% Manufacturing 8% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Information 3%

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 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 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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Drummond

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Drummond ElementaryDrummondPre-K–6156Public2.3 mi
Drummond Junior HighDrummond7–853Public2.3 mi
Drummond HighDrummond9–1292Public2.3 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 Cable, Namakagon, Grandview and Lenroot.

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