Namakagon is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, home to about 420 people across 65 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54517 and 54821.
Homes sold for a median of $268 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population4206 per sq mi
Median home value$478,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$268Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Namakagon
2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Clam Lake, WI54517Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Namakagon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Namakagon
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)135 miles away
Closer regional airport
Duluth International Airport (DLH)66 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN128 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL348 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Namakagon; 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
Namakagon had 316 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1570th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Bayfield County grew from 14,392 residents in 1900 to 16,220 in 2020.
Bayfield 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 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clam Lake 4w, WI weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Bayfield County
2,612 jobs at 469 businesses in Bayfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Namakagon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hayward10.1 miles
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ashland28.2 miles
Flambeau HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Falls39.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Specialist doctors
1
Mental health providers
2
Chiropractors
1
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 Namakagon
Parks (1 nearby)
Namekagon Lake Recreation Area4.7 mi
Grocery stores
Rondeau's5.9 mi
Libraries
Forest Lodge Library5.8 mi
The Book House5.8 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Tony Wise Museum of the American Birkebeiner4.1 mi
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
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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.