Lenroot is a town in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,436 people across 82 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54821 and 54843.
Homes sold for a median of $265 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,43617 per sq mi
Median home value$300,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$265Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lenroot. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lenroot
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)121 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)75 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL337 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lenroot; 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
Lenroot had 1,337 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 634th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Sawyer County grew from 3,593 residents in 1900 to 18,074 in 2020.
Sawyer 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hayward Muni Ap, WI weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Sawyer County
5,363 jobs at 627 businesses in Sawyer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
186 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lenroot’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hayward7.2 miles
Spooner Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spooner31.8 miles
Indianhead Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shell Lake34.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
26
Specialist doctors
11
Dentists
13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
38
Mental health providers
61
Physical and occupational therapists
25
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
7
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.
Places in and around Lenroot
Parks (3 nearby)
Callahan-Mud Lake State Wildlife Management Area2.7 mi
Chief River State Wildlife Management Area3.8 mi
Grindstone Creek State Wildlife Management Area5.5 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
LCO Country Store5.2 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Community Library4.6 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Kinnamon School Visitor Center & Museum5.2 mi
Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hayward Community School District, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hayward Ctr for Individualized LearningHayward
Pre-K–12
250
Charter
9.9 mi
Hayward PrimaryHayward
Pre-K–2
403
Public
10.9 mi
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa SchoolHayward
K–12
389
Public
4.3 mi
Hayward IntermediateHayward
3–5
327
Public
10.8 mi
Hayward MiddleHayward
6–8
340
Public
11.3 mi
Northern Waters Environmental SchoolHayward
6–12
43
Charter
11.1 mi
Hayward HighHayward
9–12
522
Public
11.2 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Northern Lights Christian AcademyHayward
Pre-K–12
66
Christian (no specific denomination)
10.1 mi
Northwoods Mennonite SchoolHayward
1–12
51
Christian (no specific denomination)
7.8 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 Hayward Town, Bass Lake Town (Sawyer County), Hayward City, Round Lake, Cable, Hunter, Bass Lake Town (Washburn County), Spider Lake, Namakagon, Grandview, Stinnett and Drummond.
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