Mellen is a city in Ashland County, Wisconsin, home to about 681 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54546.
Homes sold for a median of $85 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Mellen; also Morse and Marengo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mellen. 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)158 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN151 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL342 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mellen; 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.
Mellen had 698 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 1239th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Ashland County grew from 20,176 residents in 1900 to 16,027 in 2020.
Ashland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 34.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 103 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mellen 4 Ne, WI weather station (5 miles away).
5,987 jobs at 491 businesses in Ashland 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.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Mellen School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellen Public SchoolMellen | Pre-K–12 | 252 | Public | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Morse, Marengo, Sanborn, Gordon Town (Ashland County), Ashland Town and Shanagolden.
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.