Town guide

Little Black, Wisconsin

Little Black is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, home to about 981 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54425, 54451 and 54480.

Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population98128 per sq mi
Median home value$180,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Little Black

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Little Black

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)142 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN136 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL262 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Little Black; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Little Black

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

Little Black had 1,156 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 916th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Taylor County grew from 11,262 residents in 1900 to 19,913 in 2020.

Little Black population by census2000: 1,148, 2010: 1,140, 2020: 1,1561,14820001,14020101,1562020

Taylor County, 1900–2020

Taylor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,262, 1910: 13,641, 1920: 18,045, 1930: 17,685, 1940: 20,105, 1950: 18,456, 1960: 17,843, 1970: 16,958, 1980: 18,817, 1990: 18,901, 2000: 19,680, 2010: 20,689, 2020: 19,91311K’00’1018K’20’3020K’40’5018K’60’7019K’80’9020K’00’1020K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Little BlackJan: high 21°F, low 2°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 6°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in21°2°Jan1.126°6°Feb1.138°18°Mar1.752°31°Apr3.066°43°May3.775°53°Jun4.879°57°Jul4.077°55°Aug4.369°47°Sep3.955°35°Oct3.339°23°Nov1.926°10°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Medford, WI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Taylor County

6,986 jobs at 482 businesses in Taylor County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Taylor CountyManufacturing: 2,627 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 940 jobs; Retail trade: 919 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 605 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 396 jobs; Administrative and support: 240 jobs; Finance and insurance: 227 jobs; Construction: 222 jobsManufacturing 38% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 3% Finance and insurance 3% Construction 3%

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

Health care

137 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Little Black’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Medford1.8 miles
  • Aspirus Stanley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Stanley30.6 miles
  • Marshfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marshfield31.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors9
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants39
Mental health providers27
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists7
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies5

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 Little Black

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Medford City Park · 89 acres2.3 mi
  • Taylor County Educational Campus · 61 acres0.9 mi
  • Taylor County Fairgrounds · 36 acres2.2 mi
  • Grahl Park · 6 acres2.3 mi
  • Centennial Community Center Grounds · 5 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Medford County Market1.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Frances L. Simek Memorial Library2.2 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Perkins Place Art Gallery1.5 mi
  • Huey's Hideaway Children's Museum1.6 mi
  • Taylor County Historical Society2.0 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 Little Black

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Medford ElementaryMedfordPre-K–4587Public2.7 mi
Rural Virtual AcademyMedfordPre-K–122,259Charter1.1 mi
Stetsonville ElementaryStetsonvillePre-K–4203Public2.5 mi
Medford MiddleMedford5–8566Public1.9 mi
Medford HighMedford9–12667Public2.5 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Rosary Catholic SchoolMedfordPre-K–692Roman Catholic1.7 mi
Holy Rosary SchoolMedfordPre-K–689Roman Catholic1.7 mi
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolMedfordPre-K–837Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2.0 mi
Country View Mennonite SchoolDorchester1–838Mennonite10.5 mi
Hillside SchoolMedford1–821Amish6.4 mi
Silver Ten Amish SchoolMedford1–821Amish7.4 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 Medford City, Medford Town, Dorchester Village (Clark County), Browning, Mayville Town, Stetsonville, Hammel, Chelsea, Deer Creek Town (Taylor County), Goodrich, Holway, Holton, Molitor, Greenwood Town (Taylor County), Grover Town and Westboro.

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