Oliver is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, home to about 462 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54880.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Superior; part is in Oliver
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oliver. 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)137 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN130 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL400 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oliver; 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.
Oliver had 423 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 1510th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Douglas County grew from 36,335 residents in 1900 to 44,295 in 2020.
Douglas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 56 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Superior, WI weather station (2 miles away).
14,227 jobs at 998 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
269 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oliver.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 31 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 85 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 67 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
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 Superior School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant ElementarySuperior | Pre-K–5 | 283 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Cooper ElementarySuperior | Pre-K–5 | 363 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Four Corners ElementarySuperior | Pre-K–5 | 200 | Public | 11.6 mi |
| Great Lakes ElementarySuperior | Pre-K–5 | 348 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Northern Lights ElementarySuperior | Pre-K–5 | 453 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Superior Community PreschoolSuperior | Pre-K | 109 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Superior MiddleSuperior | 6–8 | 888 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Superior HighSuperior | 9–12 | 1,256 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral SchoolSuperior | Pre-K–8 | 119 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| Maranatha AcademySuperior | Pre-K–12 | 34 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.1 mi |
| Superior Learning AcademySuperior | Pre-K–8 | 18 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Twin Ports Baptist SchoolSuperior | K–12 | 4 | Baptist | 4.3 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 Superior, Superior Town, Superior Village, Oakland Town (Douglas County) and Summit Town (Douglas County).
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