Emerald is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, home to about 797 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54002 and 54013.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Baldwin Village; part is in Emerald
Mostly Glenwood City; part is in Emerald
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Emerald. 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)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL317 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Emerald; 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.
Emerald had 831 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 1115th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
St. Croix County grew from 26,830 residents in 1900 to 93,536 in 2020.
St. Croix County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baldwin, WI weather station (11 miles away).
31,951 jobs at 2,422 businesses in St. Croix County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
84 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Emerald’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 Glenwood City School District, Baldwin-Woodville Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood City ElementaryGlenwood City | Pre-K–5 | 307 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Greenfield ElementaryBaldwin | Pre-K–5 | 770 | Public | 10.2 mi |
| Glenwood City MiddleGlenwood City | 6–8 | 143 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Baldwin-Woodville HighBaldwin | 9–12 | 533 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| Glenwood City HighGlenwood City | 9–12 | 186 | Public | 2.6 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 Baldwin Village, Glenwood City, Hammond Town, Glenwood, Eau Galle Town (St. Croix County), Baldwin Town, Springfield Town (St. Croix County), Rush River, Forest Town (St. Croix County) and Erin Prairie.
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.