La Pointe is a town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, home to about 321 people across 78 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54850.
Homes sold for a median of $373 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside La Pointe. 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)185 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN178 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL375 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of La Pointe; 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 Pointe had 428 residents in the 2020 census, up 74% since 2000.
It’s the 1678th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Ashland County grew from 20,176 residents in 1900 to 16,027 in 2020.
Ashland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Madeline Island, WI weather station (9 miles away).
5,987 jobs at 491 businesses in Ashland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in La Pointe.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 6 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 Bayfield School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Pointe ElementaryLa Pointe | K–6 | 11 | Public | 9.8 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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