Town guide

McMillan, Wisconsin

McMillan is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,117 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54449 and 54484.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,11762 per sq mi
Median home value$289,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in McMillan

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around McMillan

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)151 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI116 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL232 miles away

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

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

Who represents McMillan

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

McMillan had 2,074 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 427th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Marathon County grew from 43,256 residents in 1900 to 138,013 in 2020.

McMillan population by census2000: 1,790, 2010: 1,968, 2020: 2,0741,79020001,96820102,0742020

Marathon County, 1900–2020

Marathon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 43,256, 1910: 55,054, 1920: 65,259, 1930: 70,629, 1940: 75,915, 1950: 80,337, 1960: 88,874, 1970: 97,457, 1980: 111,270, 1990: 115,400, 2000: 125,834, 2010: 134,063, 2020: 138,01343K’00’1065K’20’3076K’40’5089K’60’70111K’80’90126K’00’10138K’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 6°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near McMillanJan: high 23°F, low 6°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; May: high 66°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 13°F, 1.4 in23°6°Jan1.127°9°Feb1.040°20°Mar1.753°33°Apr3.166°45°May4.176°55°Jun4.880°59°Jul3.878°57°Aug4.070°49°Sep3.957°37°Oct3.041°25°Nov1.928°13°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshfield Exp Farm, WI weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Marathon County

65,770 jobs at 3,436 businesses in Marathon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marathon CountyManufacturing: 18,923 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,570 jobs; Retail trade: 7,991 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,838 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,745 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,093 jobs; Construction: 2,860 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,546 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

1,039 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McMillan’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marshfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · MarshfieldUnder a mile
  • Marshfield Medical Center - NeillsvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Neillsville23.5 miles
  • Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wisconsin Rapids26.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors129
Specialist doctors444
Dentists41
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants199
Mental health providers94
Physical and occupational therapists99
Optometrists12
Chiropractors21
Pharmacies11

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 McMillan

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Wildwood Park · 180 acres2.6 mi
  • Central Wisconsin Fairgrounds · 74 acres2.0 mi
  • Braem Park · 37 acres0.3 mi
  • Miller Recreation Area · 23 acres1.2 mi
  • Griese Park · 22 acres2.5 mi
  • Joe & Bernadine Weber's Nature Park · 20 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Festival Foods0.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.6 mi
  • Aldi0.7 mi
  • Pick 'n Save1.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.4 mi
  • Marshfield Clinic Central Avenue Pharmacy1.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Everett Roehl Marshfield Public Library1.1 mi
  • Hamilton Roddis Memorial Library2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Everett & Dolores Roehl Stage1.2 mi
  • Helen Connor Laird Theater2.4 mi
  • Black Box Theater2.4 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.

Schools in McMillan

Public schools here are run by Marshfield Unified School District, Stratford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lincoln ElementaryMarshfieldPre-K–6281Public1.9 mi
Madison ElementaryMarshfieldPre-K–6295Public0.8 mi
Marshfield K4MarshfieldPre-K158Public1.4 mi
Nasonville ElementaryMarshfieldPre-K–6231Public7.6 mi
Stratford ElementaryStratfordPre-K–5328Public9.6 mi
Washington ElementaryMarshfieldPre-K–6316Public2.3 mi
Grant ElementaryMarshfieldK–6554Public0.6 mi
Stratford MiddleStratford6–8163Public9.7 mi
Marshfield MiddleMarshfield7–8537Public1.5 mi
Marshfield HighMarshfield9–121,181Public0.6 mi
Stratford HighStratford9–12277Public9.7 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolMarshfieldPre-K–883Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.5 mi
St John Primary SchoolMarshfieldPre-K–2135Roman Catholic0.9 mi
St Joseph SchoolStratfordPre-K–721Roman Catholic9.6 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolMarshfieldPre-K–853Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod6.2 mi
Our Lady of Peace Intermediate SchoolMarshfield1–12506Roman Catholic1.8 mi
Columbus Catholic Middle & High SchoolMarshfield6–12279Roman Catholic1.9 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 Marshfield, Lincoln Town (Wood County), Cleveland Town (Marathon County), Stratford, Eau Pleine Town (Marathon County), Spencer Town, Richfield Town (Wood County), Day, Marshfield City, Marshfield Town (Wood County), Rock Town (Wood County), Cameron Town and Frankfort Town (Marathon County).

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