Edson is a town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,052 people across 54 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54726, 54727 and 54768.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Boyd; part is in Edson
Mostly Cadott; part is in Edson
Mostly Stanley City (Chippewa County); part is in Edson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Edson. 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)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL274 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Edson; 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.
Edson had 1,141 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 858th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Chippewa County grew from 33,037 residents in 1900 to 66,297 in 2020.
Chippewa 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 3°F. About 32.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stanley Wwtp, WI weather station (6 miles away).
22,890 jobs at 1,660 businesses in Chippewa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| 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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Stanley-Boyd Area School District, Cadott Community School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd ElementaryBoyd | Pre-K | 68 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Cadott ElementaryCadott | Pre-K–6 | 436 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Stanley ElementaryStanley | K–5 | 437 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Stanley-Boyd MiddleStanley | 6–8 | 223 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Cadott Junior HighCadott | 7–8 | 134 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Cadott HighCadott | 9–12 | 230 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| DOC: Stanley Correctional InstitutionStanley | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.3 mi |
| Stanley-Boyd HighStanley | 9–12 | 341 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolBoyd | Pre-K–5 | 23 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 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 Stanley City (Chippewa County), Cadott, Sigel Town (Chippewa County), Anson, Goetz, Arthur, Lafayette Town (Chippewa County), Boyd, Delmar, Thorp Town, Worden, Colburn Town (Chippewa County), Wilson Town (Eau Claire County), Seymour Town (Eau Claire County), Taft, Butler Town and Stanley City (Clark 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.