Town guide

Newbold, Wisconsin

Newbold is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,866 people across 79 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54501, 54521, 54539 and 54558.

Homes sold for a median of $252 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.

Population2,86636 per sq mi
Median home value$274,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$252Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Newbold

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Newbold

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)195 miles away
Closer regional airportRhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI186 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL286 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Newbold; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Newbold

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

Newbold had 2,831 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 330th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Oneida County grew from 8,875 residents in 1900 to 37,845 in 2020.

Newbold population by census2000: 2,710, 2010: 2,719, 2020: 2,8312,71020002,71920102,8312020

Oneida County, 1900–2020

Oneida County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,875, 1910: 11,433, 1920: 13,996, 1930: 15,899, 1940: 18,938, 1950: 20,648, 1960: 22,112, 1970: 24,427, 1980: 31,216, 1990: 31,679, 2000: 36,776, 2010: 35,998, 2020: 37,8459K’00’1014K’20’3019K’40’5022K’60’7031K’80’9037K’00’1038K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewboldJan: high 20°F, low 1°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 2°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 13°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; May: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 9°F, 1.6 in20°1°Jan1.425°2°Feb1.236°13°Mar1.849°26°Apr2.863°40°May3.872°51°Jun4.275°56°Jul4.373°55°Aug3.366°47°Sep3.852°34°Oct3.437°22°Nov2.025°9°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Germain, WI weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Oneida County

13,728 jobs at 1,387 businesses in Oneida County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oneida CountyRetail trade: 3,102 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,827 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,738 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,656 jobs; Construction: 969 jobs; Other services: 651 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 506 jobs; Administrative and support: 458 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 21% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 12% Construction 7% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

377 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newbold’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Rhinelander HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rhinelander5.4 miles
  • Aspirus Eagle River HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eagle River12.6 miles
  • Howard Young Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodruff16.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors32
Specialist doctors57
Dentists31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants69
Mental health providers81
Physical and occupational therapists80
Optometrists5
Chiropractors22
Pharmacies17

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 Newbold

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Stone Lake Pines State Natural Area0.8 mi

Libraries

  • Rhinelander District Library9.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Grand Council Ring3.8 mi

Counts are within about 6 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.

Schools in Newbold

Public schools here are run by Rhinelander School District, Northland Pines School District, Three Lakes School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central ElementaryRhinelanderPre-K–5269Public9.5 mi
Crescent ElementaryRhinelanderPre-K–5384Public10.8 mi
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle RiverEagle RiverPre-K–6484Public13.1 mi
Northland Pines Elementary-St GermainSaint GermainPre-K–487Public10.1 mi
Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)Saint GermainPre-K–469Charter10.1 mi
Pelican ElementaryRhinelanderPre-K–5263Public10.9 mi
Sugar Camp ElementaryRhinelanderPre-K–6111Public4.3 mi
James Williams MiddleRhinelander6–8454Public9.2 mi
McNaughton Correctional CenterLake Tomahawk7–12—Alternative Education10.9 mi
Northland Pines Middle and High SchoolEagle River7–12543Public13.1 mi
School of Options and Applied Research HighEagle River8–1265Charter13.1 mi
Rhinelander HighRhinelander9–12757Public9.2 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christ Lutheran SchoolEagle RiverPre-K–833Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod12.3 mi
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic SchoolRhinelanderPre-K–8147Roman Catholic10.0 mi
Zion Lutheran SchoolRhinelanderPre-K–883Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod9.7 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 Rhinelander, Pelican, Pine Lake, Lincoln Town (Vilas County), Crescent, St. Germain, Washington Town (Vilas County), Eagle River, Sugar Camp, Cloverland, Lake Tomahawk, Woodruff, Stella, Woodboro, Monico, Piehl and Hiles Town (Forest County).

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