Town guide

Plover, Wisconsin

Plover is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, home to about 13,884 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54467.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population13,8841,307 per sq mi
Median home value$269,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Plover

1 ZIP code

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Around Plover

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)132 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL203 miles away

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

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

Who represents Plover

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

Plover had 13,519 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 68th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Portage County grew from 29,483 residents in 1900 to 70,377 in 2020.

Plover population by census2000: 10,520, 2010: 12,123, 2020: 13,51910,520200012,123201013,5192020

Portage County, 1900–2020

Portage County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,483, 1910: 30,945, 1920: 33,649, 1930: 33,827, 1940: 35,800, 1950: 34,858, 1960: 36,964, 1970: 47,541, 1980: 57,420, 1990: 61,405, 2000: 67,182, 2010: 70,019, 2020: 70,37729K’00’1034K’20’3036K’40’5037K’60’7057K’80’9067K’00’1070K’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 7°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PloverJan: high 24°F, low 7°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 9°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in24°7°Jan1.228°9°Feb1.140°21°Mar1.854°33°Apr3.467°45°May4.176°56°Jun5.080°60°Jul3.878°58°Aug3.870°50°Sep3.657°37°Oct2.742°26°Nov1.929°14°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stevens Pt, WI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Portage County

29,656 jobs at 1,715 businesses in Portage County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Portage CountyManufacturing: 5,002 jobs; Finance and insurance: 4,761 jobs; Retail trade: 3,884 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,314 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,686 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,426 jobs; Professional services: 1,302 jobs; Construction: 1,256 jobsManufacturing 17% Finance and insurance 16% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Professional services 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plover.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Stevens Point5.4 miles
  • Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wisconsin Rapids14.9 miles
  • Thedacare Medical Center - Wild RoseCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wild Rose23.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors2
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists3
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies6

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 Plover

Parks (19 nearby)

  • Little Plover River Fishery Area · 251 acres2.1 mi
  • Pacawa Park · 74 acres1.0 mi
  • Little Plover River Park · 53 acres1.8 mi
  • Woyak Park · 28 acres0.6 mi
  • Easlan-Weslan Park · 9 acres0.8 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial Park · 9 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Metro Market0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy3.3 mi
  • Walgreens3.6 mi
  • Walgreens5.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Village of Plover Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Food + Farm Exploration Center1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • CWACT Rehearsal Shack3.9 mi
  • Jenkins Theater5.4 mi
  • Noel Fine Arts Center5.5 mi
  • Michelson Concert Hall5.5 mi
  • Pfiffner Bandshell5.7 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1844.

Notable people born here

  • Joe Pavelski (1984) · American ice hockey player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Plover

Public schools here are run by Stevens Point Area Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Plover-Whiting ElementaryPloverPre-K–6448Public2.1 mi
Roosevelt ElementaryPloverPre-K–6522Public0.9 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 Plover Town (Portage County), Buena Vista Town (Portage County) and Grant Town (Portage County).

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