McKinley Town (Polk County) is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, home to about 397 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54829.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population39711 per sq mi
Median home value$219,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$217Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Cumberland City; part is in McKinley Town (Polk County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McKinley Town (Polk County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)74 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)54 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL335 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of McKinley Town (Polk County); 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.
Population over time
McKinley Town (Polk County) had 340 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1595th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Polk County grew from 17,801 residents in 1900 to 44,977 in 2020.
Polk County, 1900–2020
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 0°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cumberland, WI weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Polk County
14,018 jobs at 1,163 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McKinley Town (Polk County).
Nearest hospitals
Cumberland Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CumberlandUnder a mile
Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rice Lake13.2 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System-NorthlandCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Barron13.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
8
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
12
Mental health providers
12
Physical and occupational therapists
14
Optometrists
3
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
4
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 McKinley Town (Polk County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Eagle Point Park · 32 acres0.3 mi
Cumberland Tourist Park & Beach · 6 acres0.5 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Nilssen's Food0.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Cumberland Public Library0.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Cumberland School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cumberland ElementaryCumberland
Pre-K–4
334
Public
0.4 mi
Island City Virtual AcademyCumberland
Pre-K–12
49
Charter
0.8 mi
Cumberland MiddleCumberland
5–8
256
Public
0.8 mi
Cumberland HighCumberland
9–12
285
Public
0.8 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Ascension AcademyCumberland
Pre-K–8
28
Christian (no specific denomination)
1.1 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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