Highland Town (Douglas County) is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, home to about 454 people across 76 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54820, 54849 and 54873.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population4546 per sq mi
Median home value$237,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$219Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Solon Springs Town; part is in Highland Town (Douglas County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Highland Town (Douglas County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)132 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL378 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Highland Town (Douglas 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.
Population over time
Highland Town (Douglas County) had 340 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.
It’s the 1526th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Douglas County grew from 36,335 residents in 1900 to 44,295 in 2020.
Douglas 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brule Rs, WI weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Douglas County
14,227 jobs at 998 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highland Town (Douglas County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
St. Marys Hospital SuperiorCritical access hospital · emergency room · Superior23.1 miles
Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Duluth27.5 miles
St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Duluth27.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
1
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.
Places in and around Highland Town (Douglas County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Lake Minnesuing County Park · 7 acres0.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Village Auditorium2.5 mi
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Solon Springs School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Eagles' Wings Public Montessori CharterSolon Springs
Pre-K–6
89
Charter
10.6 mi
Eagles' Wings Virtual Charter SchoolSolon Springs
Pre-K–12
17
Charter
10.6 mi
Solon Springs SchoolSolon Springs
Pre-K–12
173
Public
10.6 mi
Eagles AcademySolon Springs
6–12
23
Charter
10.6 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 Solon Springs Town, Lake Nebagamon, Barnes, Solon Springs Village, Hawthorne, Bennett, Brule, Hughes, Oulu, Gordon Town (Douglas County), Cloverland Town and Orienta.
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