Lakeland is a town in Barron County, Wisconsin, home to about 857 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54813, and parts of 54829 are in Lakeland too.
Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population85726 per sq mi
Median home value$267,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$250Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakeland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Around Lakeland
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)75 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL337 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lakeland; 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
Lakeland had 938 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1053rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Barron County grew from 23,677 residents in 1900 to 46,711 in 2020.
Barron 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cumberland, WI weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Barron County
17,770 jobs at 1,340 businesses in Barron County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Cumberland Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cumberland2.0 miles
Indianhead Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shell Lake12.8 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rice Lake13.5 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Lakeland
Parks (2 nearby)
Eagle Point Park · 32 acres1.8 mi
Cumberland Tourist Park & Beach · 6 acres1.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Nilssen's Food2.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Cumberland Public Library2.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cumberland City, Cumberland Town, Maple Plain, Crystal Lake Town (Barron County), McKinley Town (Polk County), Roosevelt Town (Burnett County), Barronett and Bear Lake.
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.