Little River is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,069 people across 51 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54139 and 54153.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Stiles; part is in Little River
Mostly Oconto City; part is in Little River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Little River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL212 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Little River; 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.
Little River had 1,092 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 839th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Oconto County grew from 20,874 residents in 1900 to 38,965 in 2020.
Oconto County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oconto 4 W, WI weather station (about a mile away).
7,246 jobs at 781 businesses in Oconto County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
56 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Little River’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 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 Lena School District, Oconto Unified School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena ElementaryLena | Pre-K–4 | 180 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Oconto ElementaryOconto | Pre-K–4 | 340 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Lena MiddleLena | 5–8 | — | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Northeast Wisconsin Learning AcademyOconto | 5–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Oconto MiddleOconto | 5–8 | 270 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Lena HighLena | 9–12 | 124 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Oconto HighOconto | 9–12 | 299 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maranatha Seventh-Day Adventist Christian SchoolLena | K–6 | 3 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.8 mi |
| Lena Mennonite SchoolOconto | 1–8 | 39 | Mennonite | 2.1 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 Oconto City, Oconto Town, Stiles, Pensaukee, Lena Town, Lena Village, Spruce and Abrams.
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.