Town guide

Mason Town, Wisconsin

Mason Town is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, home to about 322 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54856.

Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3229 per sq mi
Median home value$237,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$221Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mason Town

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Mason, WI54856 Balanced $221/sq ft +168.2% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Part is in Mason Town, part in Kelly and Lincoln Town (Bayfield County)

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Around Mason Town

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)148 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL361 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mason Town

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

Mason Town had 289 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 1676th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Bayfield County grew from 14,392 residents in 1900 to 16,220 in 2020.

Mason Town population by census2000: 326, 2010: 315, 2020: 289326200031520102892020

Bayfield County, 1900–2020

Bayfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,392, 1910: 15,987, 1920: 17,201, 1930: 15,006, 1940: 15,827, 1950: 13,760, 1960: 11,910, 1970: 11,683, 1980: 13,822, 1990: 14,008, 2000: 15,013, 2010: 15,014, 2020: 16,22014K’00’1017K’20’3016K’40’5012K’60’7014K’80’9015K’00’1016K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mason TownJan: high 19°F, low 3°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 6°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 28°F, 3.2 in; May: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; Aug: high 75°F, low 55°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 11°F, 1.6 in19°3°Jan1.225°6°Feb1.137°18°Mar2.150°28°Apr3.264°41°May4.173°51°Jun3.777°56°Jul5.275°55°Aug3.568°48°Sep3.853°35°Oct3.236°23°Nov2.124°11°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Drummond, WI weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Bayfield County

2,612 jobs at 469 businesses in Bayfield County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bayfield CountyHotels and restaurants: 564 jobs; Construction: 501 jobs; Retail trade: 464 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 244 jobs; Manufacturing: 219 jobs; Other services: 109 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 94 jobs; Information: 90 jobsHotels and restaurants 22% Construction 19% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 9% Manufacturing 8% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Information 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mason Town.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ashland14.5 miles
  • Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hayward26.1 miles
  • Aspirus Lake View HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Two Harbors48.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Mason Town

Parks (3 nearby)

  • White River Park · 8 acres3.5 mi
  • Bibon Swamp State Natural Area3.0 mi
  • Sajdak Springs State Natural Area3.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Mason Depot Museum3.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Kelly, Lincoln Town (Bayfield County), Keystone, Grandview, Eileen, Delta and Mason Village.

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