Hiles Town (Forest County) is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, home to about 440 people across 132 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54511, 54521, 54542 and 54562.
Homes sold for a median of $242 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Argonne; part is in Hiles Town (Forest County)
Mostly Lincoln Town (Vilas County); part is in Hiles Town (Forest County)
Mostly Tipler; part is in Hiles Town (Forest County)
Mostly Three Lakes; part is in Hiles Town (Forest County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hiles Town (Forest County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)203 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI187 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL280 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hiles Town (Forest 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.
Hiles Town (Forest County) had 359 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1543rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Forest County grew from 1,396 residents in 1900 to 9,179 in 2020.
Forest County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 77 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eagle Rvr, WI weather station (17 miles away).
1,532 jobs at 227 businesses in Forest County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
50 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hiles Town (Forest County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 7.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Northland Pines School District, Three Lakes School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle RiverEagle River | Pre-K–6 | 484 | Public | 17.8 mi |
| Three Lakes ElementaryThree Lakes | Pre-K–6 | 160 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| Northland Pines Middle and High SchoolEagle River | 7–12 | 543 | Public | 17.8 mi |
| Three Lakes Junior HighThree Lakes | 7–8 | 73 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| School of Options and Applied Research HighEagle River | 8–12 | 65 | Charter | 17.8 mi |
| Three Lakes HighThree Lakes | 9–12 | 156 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Lutheran SchoolEagle River | Pre-K–8 | 33 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 16.8 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 Lincoln Town (Vilas County), Three Lakes, Washington Town (Vilas County), Eagle River, Cloverland, Sugar Camp, Newbold, Argonne, Tipler, Florence, Alvin, Lincoln Town (Forest County), Long Lake Town (Florence County), Ross, Crandon Town, Caswell, Piehl and Popple River.
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.