Hay River is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, home to about 642 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54725 and 54772.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Boyceville; part is in Hay River
Mostly Otter Creek Town (Dunn County); part is in Hay River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hay River. 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)62 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL310 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hay River; 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.
Hay River had 627 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1296th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Dunn County grew from 25,043 residents in 1900 to 45,440 in 2020.
Dunn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ridgeland 1nne, WI weather station (11 miles away).
15,649 jobs at 915 businesses in Dunn 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 Hay River’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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 (3 nearby)
Libraries (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 Boyceville Community School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany Creek ElementaryBoyceville | Pre-K–5 | 327 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Boyceville MiddleBoyceville | 6–8 | 155 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Boyceville HighBoyceville | 9–12 | 211 | Public | 3.3 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 Boyceville, Sherman Town (Dunn County), Otter Creek Town (Dunn County), Tiffany, Wheeler, Stanton Town (Dunn County), New Haven Town (Dunn County), Wilson Town (Dunn County) and Sheridan.
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.