Plover Town (Marathon County) is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to about 699 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54408 and 54414.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population69919 per sq mi
Median home value$174,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Plover Town (Marathon County), part in Norrie and Birnamwood Village (Shawano County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plover Town (Marathon County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Plover Town (Marathon County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)154 miles away
Closer regional airport
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL229 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Plover Town (Marathon County); 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.
Population over time
Plover Town (Marathon County) had 683 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 1214th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Marathon County grew from 43,256 residents in 1900 to 138,013 in 2020.
Marathon County, 1900–2020
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 7°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rosholt 9 Nne, WI weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Marathon County
65,770 jobs at 3,436 businesses in Marathon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plover Town (Marathon County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Langlade HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Antigo14.3 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - WestonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Weston16.6 miles
Aspirus Wausau HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wausau20.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
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.
Places in and around Plover Town (Marathon County)
Parks (1 nearby)
Plover River State Fishery Area3.7 mi
Libraries
Marathon County Public Library-Hatley Branch5.9 mi
Museums
Eland Museum5.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Birnamwood ElementaryBirnamwood
Pre-K–8
359
Public
2.6 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 Norrie, Birnamwood Village (Shawano County), Aniwa Town, Easton Town (Marathon County), Birnamwood Town, Hutchins, Harrison Town (Marathon County), Aniwa Village, Almon, Rolling and Birnamwood Village (Marathon County).
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