Freedom Town (Forest County) is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, home to about 462 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54566.
Homes sold for a median of $525 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Wabeno; part is in Freedom Town (Forest County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Freedom Town (Forest County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)176 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ford Airport (IMT)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI166 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL253 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Freedom Town (Forest County); 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.
Freedom Town (Forest County) had 324 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1510th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Forest County grew from 1,396 residents in 1900 to 9,179 in 2020.
Forest County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laona 6 Sw, WI weather station (7 miles away).
1,532 jobs at 227 businesses in Forest County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Freedom Town (Forest County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries
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 Wabeno Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabeno ElementaryWabeno | Pre-K–5 | 196 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Wabeno HighWabeno | 6–12 | 193 | Public | 0.8 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 Wabeno, Laona and Wolf River Town (Langlade 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.