Town guide

Pembine, Wisconsin

Pembine is a town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, home to about 869 people across 66 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54156, and parts of 54151 are in Pembine too.

Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population86913 per sq mi
Median home value$112,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pembine

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pembine

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)186 miles away
Closer regional airportFord Airport (IMT)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI178 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL263 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pembine

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

Pembine had 877 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1036th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Marinette County grew from 30,822 residents in 1900 to 41,872 in 2020.

Pembine population by census2000: 1,036, 2010: 889, 2020: 8771,036200088920108772020

Marinette County, 1900–2020

Marinette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,822, 1910: 33,812, 1920: 34,361, 1930: 33,530, 1940: 36,225, 1950: 35,748, 1960: 34,660, 1970: 35,810, 1980: 39,314, 1990: 40,548, 2000: 43,384, 2010: 41,749, 2020: 41,87231K’00’1034K’20’3036K’40’5035K’60’7039K’80’9043K’00’1042K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PembineJan: high 24°F, low 4°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 6°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 29°F, 2.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 24°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1.8 in24°4°Jan1.428°6°Feb1.239°17°Mar1.752°29°Apr2.866°42°May3.576°52°Jun3.780°57°Jul3.478°55°Aug3.470°47°Sep3.656°35°Oct3.341°24°Nov1.929°13°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, MI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Marinette County

14,834 jobs at 1,054 businesses in Marinette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marinette CountyManufacturing: 5,123 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,225 jobs; Retail trade: 2,158 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,467 jobs; Wholesale trade: 832 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 655 jobs; Other services: 492 jobs; Construction: 420 jobsManufacturing 35% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 6% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3% Construction 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Dickinson County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Iron Mountain11.7 miles
  • Iron Mountain Mi Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Iron Mountain12.2 miles
  • Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Iron River44.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Pembine

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Long Slide Falls County Park · 92 acres3.7 mi
  • Miscauno State Public Hunting Grounds4.6 mi
  • Morgan County Park4.8 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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.

Schools in Pembine

Public schools here are run by Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pembine ElementaryPembinePre-K–6139Public0.7 mi
Pembine HighPembine7–1287Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Niagara City, Niagara Town, Aurora Town (Florence County), Beecher and Dunbar.

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