Town guide

Pensaukee, Wisconsin

Pensaukee is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,417 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54101, 54141 and 54153.

Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1,41740 per sq mi
Median home value$258,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$212Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pensaukee

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pensaukee. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Pensaukee

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)130 miles away
Closer regional airportAustin Straubel International Airport (GRB)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI122 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL207 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pensaukee

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

Pensaukee had 1,352 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 640th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Oconto County grew from 20,874 residents in 1900 to 38,965 in 2020.

Pensaukee population by census2000: 1,214, 2010: 1,381, 2020: 1,3521,21420001,38120101,3522020

Oconto County, 1900–2020

Oconto County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,874, 1910: 25,657, 1920: 27,104, 1930: 26,386, 1940: 27,075, 1950: 26,238, 1960: 25,110, 1970: 25,553, 1980: 28,947, 1990: 30,226, 2000: 35,634, 2010: 37,660, 2020: 38,96521K’00’1027K’20’3027K’40’5025K’60’7029K’80’9036K’00’1039K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PensaukeeJan: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 10°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 16°F, 2 in26°9°Jan1.530°10°Feb1.340°21°Mar2.153°32°Apr3.166°44°May3.576°55°Jun4.081°59°Jul4.179°57°Aug3.372°49°Sep3.558°38°Oct3.244°27°Nov2.231°16°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oconto 4 W, WI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Oconto County

7,246 jobs at 781 businesses in Oconto County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oconto CountyManufacturing: 2,538 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,134 jobs; Retail trade: 1,020 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 672 jobs; Construction: 492 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 312 jobs; Other services: 241 jobs; Administrative and support: 168 jobsManufacturing 35% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 4% Other services 3% Administrative and support 2%

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

Health care

58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pensaukee’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bellin Health Oconto HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oconto6.8 miles
  • Hshs St. Clare Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oconto Falls8.3 miles
  • St. Marys Hospital Medical CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Green Bay21.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors1
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

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 Pensaukee

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Pensaukee State Public Hunting Grounds2.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Thompson's County Market6.2 mi

Libraries

  • Farnsworth Public Library6.3 mi

Museums

  • Copper Culture Museum5.4 mi
  • Beyer Home Museum6.7 mi
  • Beyer Home Museum6.7 mi
  • Beyer Home Museum6.7 mi
  • Beyer Home Museum6.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Pensaukee

Public schools here are run by Oconto Falls Public School District, Oconto Unified School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Abrams ElementaryAbramsPre-K–5287Public5.3 mi
Oconto ElementaryOcontoPre-K–4340Public5.9 mi
Northeast Wisconsin Learning AcademyOconto5–1213Alternative Education6.9 mi
Oconto MiddleOconto5–8270Public6.4 mi
Oconto HighOconto9–12299Public6.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lena Mennonite SchoolOconto1–839Mennonite4.2 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 Oconto City, Little Suamico, Abrams, Oconto Town, Little River, Chase and Morgan.

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.