Town guide

Holway, Wisconsin

Holway is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, home to about 928 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54422, 54451, 54460 and 54498.

Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population92826 per sq mi
Median home value$217,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$104Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Holway

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Holway. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The Holway guide is on the way

We’re writing up Holway’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Holway well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Holway

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)135 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL261 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Holway; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Holway

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

Holway had 930 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 965th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Taylor County grew from 11,262 residents in 1900 to 19,913 in 2020.

Holway population by census2000: 854, 2010: 973, 2020: 930854200097320109302020

Taylor County, 1900–2020

Taylor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,262, 1910: 13,641, 1920: 18,045, 1930: 17,685, 1940: 20,105, 1950: 18,456, 1960: 17,843, 1970: 16,958, 1980: 18,817, 1990: 18,901, 2000: 19,680, 2010: 20,689, 2020: 19,91311K’00’1018K’20’3020K’40’5018K’60’7019K’80’9020K’00’1020K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HolwayJan: high 21°F, low 2°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 4°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 17°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.5 in21°2°Jan1.126°4°Feb1.238°17°Mar1.852°31°Apr3.066°43°May4.075°53°Jun4.879°56°Jul3.877°54°Aug4.469°46°Sep4.055°34°Oct2.940°23°Nov1.927°10°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Owen 1e, WI weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Taylor County

6,986 jobs at 482 businesses in Taylor County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Taylor CountyManufacturing: 2,627 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 940 jobs; Retail trade: 919 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 605 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 396 jobs; Administrative and support: 240 jobs; Finance and insurance: 227 jobs; Construction: 222 jobsManufacturing 38% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 3% Finance and insurance 3% Construction 3%

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

Health care

152 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holway’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Medford9.2 miles
  • Aspirus Stanley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Stanley22.9 miles
  • Marshfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marshfield27.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors9
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants44
Mental health providers32
Physical and occupational therapists21
Optometrists7
Chiropractors16
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.

Schools in Holway

Public schools here are run by Medford Area Public School District, Owen-Withee School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Medford ElementaryMedfordPre-K–4587Public9.3 mi
Owen-Withee ElementaryOwenPre-K–5221Public7.8 mi
Rural Virtual AcademyMedfordPre-K–122,259Charter9.4 mi
Medford MiddleMedford5–8566Public9.9 mi
Owen-Withee Junior HighOwen6–8112Public7.8 mi
Medford HighMedford9–12667Public9.3 mi
Owen-Withee HighOwen9–12139Public7.8 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolMedfordPre-K–692Roman Catholic9.3 mi
Holy Rosary SchoolMedfordPre-K–689Roman Catholic9.3 mi
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolMedfordPre-K–837Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod9.9 mi
Black River Parochial SchoolWithee1–840Mennonite13.2 mi
Hillside SchoolMedford1–821Amish5.3 mi
Shady Grove Mennonite SchoolCurtiss1–837Mennonite6.2 mi
Silver Ten Amish SchoolMedford1–821Amish3.2 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.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Holway? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Holway is

Loading map…

Towns near Holway

All Wisconsin towns →

Shares ZIP codes with Medford City, Medford Town, Browning, Hixon, Owen, Little Black, Green Grove, Hammel, Chelsea, Withee Village, Longwood, Curtiss, Hoard, Goodrich, Molitor, Maplehurst, Deer Creek Town (Taylor County), Greenwood Town (Taylor County), Mayville Town, Grover Town, Westboro, Withee Town and Colby Town.

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.