Town guide

Goodrich, Wisconsin

Goodrich is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, home to about 524 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54411 and 54451.

Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population52414 per sq mi
Median home value$196,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$130Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Goodrich

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Goodrich

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)146 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL259 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Goodrich; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Goodrich

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

Goodrich had 460 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1445th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Taylor County grew from 11,262 residents in 1900 to 19,913 in 2020.

Goodrich population by census2000: 487, 2010: 510, 2020: 460487200051020104602020

Taylor County, 1900–2020

Taylor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,262, 1910: 13,641, 1920: 18,045, 1930: 17,685, 1940: 20,105, 1950: 18,456, 1960: 17,843, 1970: 16,958, 1980: 18,817, 1990: 18,901, 2000: 19,680, 2010: 20,689, 2020: 19,91311K’00’1018K’20’3020K’40’5018K’60’7019K’80’9020K’00’1020K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GoodrichJan: high 21°F, low 2°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 6°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in21°2°Jan1.126°6°Feb1.138°18°Mar1.752°31°Apr3.066°43°May3.775°53°Jun4.879°57°Jul4.077°55°Aug4.369°47°Sep3.955°35°Oct3.339°23°Nov1.926°10°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Medford, WI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Taylor County

6,986 jobs at 482 businesses in Taylor County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Taylor CountyManufacturing: 2,627 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 940 jobs; Retail trade: 919 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 605 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 396 jobs; Administrative and support: 240 jobs; Finance and insurance: 227 jobs; Construction: 222 jobsManufacturing 38% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 3% Finance and insurance 3% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

141 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Goodrich’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Medford6.0 miles
  • Aspirus Merrill HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Merrill27.8 miles
  • Marshfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marshfield29.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors9
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants40
Mental health providers27
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists7
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies5

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 Goodrich

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Centennial Community Center Grounds · 5 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Medford County Market5.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.8 mi

Libraries

  • Frances L. Simek Memorial Library6.1 mi

Museums

  • Taylor County Historical Society5.4 mi
  • Perkins Place Art Gallery5.5 mi
  • Huey's Hideaway Children's Museum5.6 mi

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.

Schools in Goodrich

Public schools here are run by Athens School District, Medford Area Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Athens ElementaryAthensPre-K–5136Public9.1 mi
Medford ElementaryMedfordPre-K–4587Public6.9 mi
Rural Virtual AcademyMedfordPre-K–122,259Charter5.1 mi
Maple Grove Charter SchoolAthensK–594Charter18.4 mi
Medford MiddleMedford5–8566Public5.5 mi
Athens MiddleAthens6–879Public8.9 mi
Athens HighAthens9–12108Public8.9 mi
Medford HighMedford9–12667Public6.7 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolMedfordPre-K–692Roman Catholic5.9 mi
Holy Rosary SchoolMedfordPre-K–689Roman Catholic5.9 mi
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolMedfordPre-K–837Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod5.7 mi
St Anthony De Pauda Catholic SchoolAthensPre-K–852Roman Catholic9.3 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolAthensPre-K–855Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod9.2 mi
Hillside SchoolMedford1–821Amish10.9 mi
Silver Ten Amish SchoolMedford1–821Amish11.5 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 Medford City, Medford Town, Athens, Browning, Johnson, Hamburg Town (Marathon County), Halsey, Rietbrock, Little Black, Hammel, Chelsea, Bern, Berlin Town (Marathon County), Holway, Molitor, Deer Creek Town (Taylor County), Greenwood Town (Taylor County), Grover Town, Rib Falls and Westboro.

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