Nashville is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,229 people across 67 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54465, and parts of 54520 are in Nashville too.
Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population1,22918 per sq mi
Median home value$218,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$274Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nashville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Nashville
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)182 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI167 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL259 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Nashville; 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
Nashville had 1,215 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 733rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Forest County grew from 1,396 residents in 1900 to 9,179 in 2020.
Forest 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 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laona 6 Sw, WI weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Forest County
1,532 jobs at 227 businesses in Forest County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nashville.
Nearest hospitals
Langlade HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Antigo25.6 miles
Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rhinelander27.9 miles
Aspirus Eagle River HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eagle River35.3 miles
Providers with an office here
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 Nashville
Parks (2 nearby)
Veteran's Memorial County Park · 62 acres3.3 mi
Veteran Memorial Park3.3 mi
Museums
Forest County Historical Society6.4 mi
FCP Cultural Center, Library & Museum7.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
East Camp Firebowl7.8 mi
West Camp Firebowl7.8 mi
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
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