Pelican is a town in Oneida County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,844 people across 50 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54501.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Rhinelander; part is in Pelican
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pelican. 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)195 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI181 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL280 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pelican; 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.
Pelican had 2,809 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 333rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Oneida County grew from 8,875 residents in 1900 to 37,845 in 2020.
Oneida County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 70 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rhinelander 4ne, WI weather station (5 miles away).
13,728 jobs at 1,387 businesses in Oneida County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
325 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pelican.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 56 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 56 |
| Mental health providers | 78 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 66 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Rhinelander School District, Three Lakes School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central ElementaryRhinelander | Pre-K–5 | 269 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Crescent ElementaryRhinelander | Pre-K–5 | 384 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Pelican ElementaryRhinelander | Pre-K–5 | 263 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Sugar Camp ElementaryRhinelander | Pre-K–6 | 111 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| James Williams MiddleRhinelander | 6–8 | 454 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Rhinelander HighRhinelander | 9–12 | 757 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nativity of Our Lord Catholic SchoolRhinelander | Pre-K–8 | 147 | Roman Catholic | 4.9 mi |
| Zion Lutheran SchoolRhinelander | Pre-K–8 | 83 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 4.6 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, Pine Lake, Crescent, Newbold, Sugar Camp, Stella, Woodboro, Monico and Piehl.
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