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Harrison Town (Lincoln County), Wisconsin

Harrison Town (Lincoln County) is a town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, home to about 872 people across 69 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54435 and 54487.

Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population87213 per sq mi
Median home value$264,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$225Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Harrison Town (Lincoln County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Harrison Town (Lincoln County)

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)182 miles away
Closer regional airportRhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI159 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL262 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Harrison Town (Lincoln County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Harrison Town (Lincoln County)

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

Harrison Town (Lincoln County) had 828 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 1034th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Lincoln County grew from 16,269 residents in 1900 to 28,415 in 2020.

Harrison Town (Lincoln County) population by census2000: 793, 2010: 833, 2020: 828793200083320108282020

Lincoln County, 1900–2020

Lincoln County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,269, 1910: 19,064, 1920: 21,084, 1930: 21,072, 1940: 22,536, 1950: 22,235, 1960: 22,338, 1970: 23,499, 1980: 26,555, 1990: 26,993, 2000: 29,641, 2010: 28,743, 2020: 28,41516K’00’1021K’20’3023K’40’5022K’60’7027K’80’9030K’00’1028K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Harrison Town (Lincoln County)Jan: high 21°F, low 2°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 3°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 15°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2.9 in; May: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 74°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 36°F, 3 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 11°F, 1.4 in21°2°Jan1.226°3°Feb1.137°15°Mar1.850°29°Apr2.964°43°May3.673°53°Jun4.277°57°Jul3.774°55°Aug3.466°48°Sep3.653°36°Oct3.038°23°Nov1.826°11°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rice Rsvr Tomahawk-2, WI weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

8,854 jobs at 686 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyManufacturing: 2,532 jobs; Retail trade: 1,310 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,015 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 849 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 711 jobs; Other services: 507 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 443 jobs; Construction: 384 jobsManufacturing 29% Retail trade 15% Finance and insurance 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Health care and social assistance 8% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

50 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harrison Town (Lincoln County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Tomahawk HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tomahawk11.2 miles
  • Aspirus Merrill HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Merrill15.9 miles
  • Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rhinelander23.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists3
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies6

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 Harrison Town (Lincoln County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Otter Lake Recreation Area3.5 mi
  • Roothouse Lake Natural Area3.6 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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.

Schools in Harrison Town (Lincoln County)

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Tomahawk ElementaryTomahawkPre-K–5512Public9.8 mi
Tomahawk MiddleTomahawk6–8259Public9.8 mi
Tomahawk HighTomahawk9–12371Public9.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary SchoolTomahawkPre-K–552Roman Catholic10.2 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 Tomahawk, Bradley, Nokomis, King, Russell Town (Lincoln County), Schley, Tomahawk Town, Birch, Rock Falls, Wilson Town (Lincoln County), Summit Town (Langlade County), Little Rice, Vilas and Parrish.

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