Mead is a town in Clark County, Wisconsin, home to about 317 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54437 and 54493.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Greenwood City; part is in Mead
Mostly Hendren; part is in Mead
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mead. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL250 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mead; 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.
Mead had 357 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 1683rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Clark County grew from 25,848 residents in 1900 to 34,659 in 2020.
Clark County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Neillsville 3ese, WI weather station (15 miles away).
9,517 jobs at 779 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mead’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Greenwood School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood ElementaryGreenwood | Pre-K–6 | 176 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Greenwood HighGreenwood | 7–12 | 155 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breezeway SchoolGreenwood | 1–8 | 21 | Amish | 4.7 mi |
| Fairview Amish SchoolGreenwood | 1–8 | 26 | Amish | 5.1 mi |
| Green Meadow Amish SchoolGreenwood | 1–8 | 15 | Amish | 4.4 mi |
| North Hendren Amish SchoolWillard | 1–8 | 16 | Amish | 3.2 mi |
| Pleasant View Amish SchoolGreenwood | 1–8 | 15 | Amish | 2.2 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 Greenwood City, Warner, Eaton Town (Clark County), Hendren, Weston Town (Clark County), Reseburg, Beaver Town (Clark County), Longwood, Foster and Seif.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.