Mattoon is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, home to about 457 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54450.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
All in Mattoon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mattoon. 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)153 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL229 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mattoon; 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.
Mattoon had 357 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 1520th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Shawano County grew from 27,475 residents in 1900 to 40,881 in 2020.
Shawano County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Antigo, WI weather station (11 miles away).
10,135 jobs at 892 businesses in Shawano County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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