Phelps is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,364 people across 94 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54554, and parts of 54519 and 54540 are in Phelps too.
Homes sold for a median of $289 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Phelps
Mostly Conover; part is in Phelps
Mostly Land O'Lakes; part is in Phelps
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Phelps. 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)216 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI206 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL300 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Phelps; 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.
Phelps had 1,238 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 664th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Vilas County grew from 4,929 residents in 1900 to 23,047 in 2020.
Vilas 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 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 77 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eagle Rvr, WI weather station (13 miles away).
5,887 jobs at 961 businesses in Vilas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Phelps.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 6.5 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 Phelps School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps ElementaryPhelps | Pre-K–8 | 61 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Phelps HighPhelps | 9–12 | 27 | Public | 0.5 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 Conover, Land O'Lakes and Plum Lake.
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.