La Follette is a town in Burnett County, Wisconsin, home to about 657 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54837, 54845, 54871 and 54893.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Frederic; part is in La Follette
Mostly Dewey Town (Burnett County); part is in La Follette
Mostly Shell Lake; part is in La Follette
Part is in La Follette, part in Meenon and Sand Lake Town (Burnett County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside La Follette. 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)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL352 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of La Follette; 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.
La Follette had 559 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1278th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Burnett County grew from 7,478 residents in 1900 to 16,526 in 2020.
Burnett 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 1°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spooner Ag Res Stn, WI weather station (17 miles away).
3,465 jobs at 411 businesses in Burnett County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
80 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Follette’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Frederic School District, Shell Lake School District, Webster School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederic ElementaryFrederic | Pre-K–5 | 192 | Public | 13.9 mi |
| Shell Lake Primary (K-2)Shell Lake | Pre-K–2 | 131 | Public | 13.1 mi |
| Webster ElementaryWebster | Pre-K–4 | 248 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Shell Lake Elementary (3-6)Shell Lake | 3–6 | 153 | Public | 13.1 mi |
| Webster MiddleWebster | 5–8 | 184 | Public | 11.7 mi |
| Frederic 6-12 SchoolFrederic | 6–12 | 214 | Public | 13.3 mi |
| Shell Lake Junior/Senior HighShell Lake | 7–12 | 300 | Public | 13.1 mi |
| Webster HighWebster | 9–12 | 186 | Public | 11.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederic Amish SchoolFrederic | 1–8 | 53 | Amish | 13.5 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 Shell Lake, Frederic, Meenon, Bashaw, West Sweden, Sand Lake Town (Burnett County), Webster Village, Clam Falls, Jackson Town (Burnett County), Dewey Town (Burnett County), Bone Lake, Trade Lake, Lincoln Town (Burnett County), Oakland Town (Burnett County), Barronett, Lorain, Luck Town, Scott Town (Burnett County), Beaver Brook, Daniels and Roosevelt Town (Burnett County).
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.