Pilsen is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, home to about 235 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54806 and 54847.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ashland; part is in Pilsen
Mostly Iron River; part is in Pilsen
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pilsen. 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)161 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN153 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL363 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pilsen; 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.
Pilsen had 216 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1759th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Bayfield County grew from 14,392 residents in 1900 to 16,220 in 2020.
Bayfield 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 4°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashland 3s, WI weather station (about a mile away).
2,612 jobs at 469 businesses in Bayfield 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 Pilsen’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 43 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 31 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 45 |
| Mental health providers | 86 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 43 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Maple School District, Ashland School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron River ElementaryIron River | Pre-K–5 | 95 | Public | 23.6 mi |
| Lake Superior ElementaryAshland | Pre-K–5 | 603 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Marengo Valley ElementaryAshland | Pre-K–5 | 184 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Ashland MiddleAshland | 6–8 | 383 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Ashland HighAshland | 9–12 | 589 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lake Catholic SchoolAshland | Pre-K–8 | 104 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Ambleside School of AshlandAshland | K–9 | 80 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 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 Ashland, Iron River, Sanborn, Eileen, White River, Gingles, Barksdale, Oulu, Hughes, Tripp, Kelly, Delta, Orienta, Keystone and Ashland City.
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.