Town guide

Martell, Wisconsin

Martell is a town in Pierce County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,064 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54003, and parts of 54022 and 54767 are in Martell too.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,06430 per sq mi
Median home value$356,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Martell

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Martell

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN33 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL316 miles away

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

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

Who represents Martell

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

Martell had 1,147 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 844th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Pierce County grew from 23,943 residents in 1900 to 42,212 in 2020.

Martell population by census2000: 1,070, 2010: 1,185, 2020: 1,1471,07020001,18520101,1472020

Pierce County, 1900–2020

Pierce County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,943, 1910: 22,079, 1920: 21,663, 1930: 21,043, 1940: 21,471, 1950: 21,448, 1960: 22,503, 1970: 26,652, 1980: 31,149, 1990: 32,765, 2000: 36,804, 2010: 41,019, 2020: 42,21224K’00’1022K’20’3021K’40’5023K’60’7031K’80’9037K’00’1042K’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 2°F. About 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MartellJan: high 21°F, low 2°F, 1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 6°F, 1 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 31°F, 3 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in21°2°Jan1.027°6°Feb1.039°19°Mar2.054°31°Apr3.066°43°May4.576°53°Jun5.380°57°Jul4.178°55°Aug5.071°47°Sep3.957°35°Oct2.840°22°Nov2.027°10°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ellsworth 1e, WI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Pierce County

7,134 jobs at 788 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pierce CountyManufacturing: 1,465 jobs; Retail trade: 1,156 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,067 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,023 jobs; Construction: 418 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 375 jobs; Administrative and support: 338 jobs; Other services: 293 jobsManufacturing 21% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • River Falls Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · River Falls7.9 miles
  • Western Wisconsin HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Baldwin11.9 miles
  • Hudson HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Hudson16.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Martell

Grocery stores

  • Nilssen's Foods5.4 mi

Libraries

  • Ellsworth Public Library5.4 mi
  • Ellsworth Public Library5.4 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.

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Towns near Martell

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Shares ZIP codes with River Falls City (Pierce County), River Falls City (St. Croix County), Troy Town (St. Croix County), River Falls Town, Clifton Town (Pierce County), Spring Valley Village (Pierce County), Kinnickinnic, Gilman Town, Spring Lake, Cady, Pleasant Valley Town, Ellsworth Town, Trimbelle, Weston Town (Dunn County) and Spring Valley Village (St. Croix County).

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