New Richmond is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, home to about 10,539 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54017.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly New Richmond; also Richmond Town (St. Croix County) and Star Prairie
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Richmond. 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)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL333 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Richmond; 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.
New Richmond had 10,079 residents in the 2020 census, up 60% since 2000.
It’s the 95th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
St. Croix County grew from 26,830 residents in 1900 to 93,536 in 2020.
St. Croix County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baldwin, WI weather station (13 miles away).
31,951 jobs at 2,422 businesses in St. Croix County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
191 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Richmond.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 76 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 40 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 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 (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1857.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by New Richmond School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NR4KidsNew Richmond | Pre-K | 268 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| New Richmond Hillside ElementaryNew Richmond | K–5 | 570 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| New Richmond Paperjack ElementaryNew Richmond | K–5 | 333 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| New Richmond Starr ElementaryNew Richmond | K–5 | 555 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| New Richmond MiddleNew Richmond | 6–8 | 729 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| DOC: St. Croix Correctional CenterNew Richmond | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| New Richmond HighNew Richmond | 9–12 | 1,047 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary SchoolNew Richmond | Pre-K–8 | 166 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 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 Richmond Town (St. Croix County), Star Prairie, Somerset Town, Stanton Town (St. Croix County), Erin Prairie and Cylon.
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.