Town guide

Lincoln Town (Wood County), Wisconsin

Lincoln Town (Wood County) is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,721 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54449.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,72150 per sq mi
Median home value$307,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lincoln Town (Wood County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)150 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI115 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL232 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lincoln Town (Wood County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Lincoln Town (Wood County)

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

Lincoln Town (Wood County) had 1,593 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 516th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Wood County grew from 25,865 residents in 1900 to 74,207 in 2020.

Lincoln Town (Wood County) population by census2000: 1,554, 2010: 1,564, 2020: 1,5931,55420001,56420101,5932020

Wood County, 1900–2020

Wood County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,865, 1910: 30,583, 1920: 34,643, 1930: 37,865, 1940: 44,465, 1950: 50,500, 1960: 59,105, 1970: 65,362, 1980: 72,799, 1990: 73,605, 2000: 75,555, 2010: 74,749, 2020: 74,20726K’00’1035K’20’3044K’40’5059K’60’7073K’80’9076K’00’1074K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lincoln Town (Wood County)Jan: high 23°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 10°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 22°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 2.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 37°F, 2 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 14°F, 0.9 in23°7°Jan0.727°10°Feb0.539°22°Mar1.354°33°Apr2.267°45°May3.076°55°Jun3.880°58°Jul3.078°57°Aug3.270°49°Sep3.056°37°Oct2.041°25°Nov1.228°14°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshfield Muni Ap, WI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Wood County

34,252 jobs at 1,717 businesses in Wood County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wood CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,944 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,677 jobs; Retail trade: 3,839 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,253 jobs; Other services: 1,532 jobs; Construction: 1,520 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,317 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 11% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

1,024 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lincoln Town (Wood County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Marshfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marshfield1.0 miles
  • Marshfield Medical Center - NeillsvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Neillsville22.3 miles
  • Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wisconsin Rapids25.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors126
Specialist doctors443
Dentists41
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants197
Mental health providers93
Physical and occupational therapists94
Optometrists12
Chiropractors18
Pharmacies11

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 Lincoln Town (Wood County)

Parks (18 nearby)

  • Wildwood Park · 180 acres1.1 mi
  • Central Wisconsin Fairgrounds · 74 acres0.7 mi
  • Braem Park · 37 acres1.2 mi
  • Miller Recreation Area · 23 acres0.5 mi
  • Griese Park · 22 acres1.4 mi
  • Joe & Bernadine Weber's Nature Park · 20 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Pick 'n Save0.2 mi
  • Festival Foods1.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.1 mi
  • Aldi2.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Marshfield Clinic Central Avenue Pharmacy<0.1 mi
  • Walgreens1.2 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Everett Roehl Marshfield Public Library0.4 mi
  • Hamilton Roddis Memorial Library1.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Everett & Dolores Roehl Stage0.3 mi
  • Helen Connor Laird Theater1.4 mi
  • Black Box Theater1.4 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Lincoln Town (Wood County)

Public schools here are run by Marshfield Unified School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lincoln ElementaryMarshfieldPre-K–6281Public0.9 mi
Madison ElementaryMarshfieldPre-K–6295Public1.1 mi
Marshfield K4MarshfieldPre-K158Public0.7 mi
Nasonville ElementaryMarshfieldPre-K–6231Public6.1 mi
Washington ElementaryMarshfieldPre-K–6316Public0.9 mi
Grant ElementaryMarshfieldK–6554Public1.4 mi
Marshfield MiddleMarshfield7–8537Public0.7 mi
Marshfield HighMarshfield9–121,181Public1.3 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolMarshfieldPre-K–883Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.1 mi
St John Primary SchoolMarshfieldPre-K–2135Roman Catholic0.7 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolMarshfieldPre-K–853Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod4.8 mi
Our Lady of Peace Intermediate SchoolMarshfield1–12506Roman Catholic0.8 mi
Columbus Catholic Middle & High SchoolMarshfield6–12279Roman Catholic0.8 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 Marshfield, McMillan, Spencer Town, Richfield Town (Wood County), Marshfield City, Marshfield Town (Wood County), Rock Town (Wood County) and Cameron Town.

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