Hazelhurst is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,246 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54531, and parts of 54529 are in Hazelhurst too.
Homes sold for a median of $286 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,24640 per sq mi
Median home value$371,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$286Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hazelhurst. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Hazelhurst
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)180 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN173 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL290 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hazelhurst; 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.
Population over time
Hazelhurst had 1,299 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 723rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Oneida County grew from 8,875 residents in 1900 to 37,845 in 2020.
Oneida County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 32.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Willow Rsvr, WI weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Oneida County
13,728 jobs at 1,387 businesses in Oneida County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Marshfield Medical Center - MinocquaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Minocqua8.3 miles
Howard Young Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodruff8.8 miles
Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rhinelander17.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Hazelhurst
Parks (2 nearby)
Hazlehurst Town Park · 5 acres2.8 mi
Lake Katherine Beach Park · 2 acres2.6 mi
Grocery stores
Save More Foods7.6 mi
Libraries
Minocqua Public Library7.2 mi
Museums
Minocqua Museum7.1 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Aqua Bowl7.0 mi
Campanile Center for the Arts7.1 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
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