Eagle River is a city in Vilas County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,528 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54521.
Homes sold for a median of $257 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,528472 per sq mi
Median home value$213,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$257Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Lincoln Town (Vilas County); part is in Eagle River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Eagle River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Eagle River
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)205 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI195 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL292 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Eagle River; 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
Eagle River had 1,628 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 588th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Vilas County grew from 4,929 residents in 1900 to 23,047 in 2020.
Vilas 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 77 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eagle Rvr, WI weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Vilas County
5,887 jobs at 961 businesses in Vilas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
46 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eagle River.
Nearest hospitals
Aspirus Eagle River HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eagle RiverUnder a mile
Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rhinelander16.0 miles
Howard Young Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodruff21.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
12
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
2
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 Eagle River
Parks (5 nearby)
Vilas County Fairgrounds · 23 acres0.4 mi
Minnesota Street Park & Playground · 5 acres0.5 mi
Riverview Park · 3 acres0.1 mi
Dyer Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Trig's0.6 mi
Pick 'n Save0.6 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Walgreens0.1 mi
Wall Street Pharmacy0.1 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Walter E Olson Memorial Library0.2 mi
Museums (3 nearby)
Eagle River Depot Museum<0.1 mi
Northwoods Childrens Museum & Discovery Store0.2 mi
Eagle River Historical Museum Campus1.4 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Northland Pines School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle RiverEagle River
Pre-K–6
484
Public
1.4 mi
Northland Pines Middle and High SchoolEagle River
7–12
543
Public
1.4 mi
School of Options and Applied Research HighEagle River
8–12
65
Charter
1.4 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Christ Lutheran SchoolEagle River
Pre-K–8
33
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
0.4 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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