Ford is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, home to about 410 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54433 and 54447.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Ford, part in Aurora Town (Taylor County) and Gilman Village
Mostly Roosevelt Town (Taylor County); part is in Ford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ford. 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)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL277 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ford; 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.
Ford had 265 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1582nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Taylor County grew from 11,262 residents in 1900 to 19,913 in 2020.
Taylor 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 4°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jump Rvr 3e, WI weather station (14 miles away).
6,986 jobs at 482 businesses in Taylor County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ford’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Gilman School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilman ElementaryGilman | Pre-K–6 | 134 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| eSucceed Charter SchoolGilman | K–12 | 78 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Gilman HighGilman | 7–12 | 148 | Public | 1.0 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 Aurora Town (Taylor County), Roosevelt Town (Taylor County), Gilman Village, Cleveland Town (Taylor County), Colburn Town (Chippewa County), Pershing, Lublin, Jump River and Maplehurst.
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.