Town guide

Plover Town (Portage County), Wisconsin

Plover Town (Portage County) is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,299 people across 39 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54467 and 54494.

Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,29933 per sq mi
Median home value$316,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$158Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking48%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Plover Town (Portage County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Plover Town (Portage County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)133 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL204 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Plover Town (Portage County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Plover Town (Portage County)

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 (Portage County) had 1,565 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.

It’s the 699th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Plover Town (Portage County) population by census2000: 2,415, 2010: 1,701, 2020: 1,5652,41520001,70120101,5652020

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 Plover Town (Portage County)Jan: 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

343 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plover Town (Portage County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Stevens Point6.3 miles
  • Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wisconsin Rapids12.4 miles
  • Thedacare Medical Center - Wild RoseCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wild Rose24.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors33
Specialist doctors26
Dentists28
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants58
Mental health providers79
Physical and occupational therapists75
Optometrists19
Chiropractors25
Pharmacies14

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 (Portage County)

Parks (26 nearby)

  • Pacawa Park · 74 acres3.3 mi
  • Little Plover River Park · 53 acres3.9 mi
  • Lower Whiting Park · 42 acres4.1 mi
  • Upper Whiting Park · 35 acres4.0 mi
  • Galecke Park · 34 acres1.9 mi
  • Woyak Park · 28 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Metro Market3.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.6 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy5.5 mi
  • Walgreens6.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Village of Plover Library3.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Food + Farm Exploration Center3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • CWACT Rehearsal Shack5.0 mi
  • Pfiffner Bandshell6.1 mi
  • Jenkins Theater6.2 mi
  • Noel Fine Arts Center6.2 mi
  • Michelson Concert Hall6.2 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 Plover Town (Portage County)

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

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central Oaks AcademyWisconsin RapidsPre-K–888Charter11.9 mi
Grant ElementaryWisconsin RapidsPre-K–5267Public8.3 mi
Grove ElementaryWisconsin RapidsPre-K–5178Public12.4 mi
Plover-Whiting ElementaryPloverPre-K–6448Public4.2 mi
Roosevelt ElementaryPloverPre-K–6522Public3.0 mi
Woodside ElementaryWisconsin RapidsPre-K–5354Public12.5 mi
WRPS / Pitsch Early LearningWisconsin RapidsPre-K208Public11.2 mi
Howe ElementaryWisconsin RapidsK–5336Public11.7 mi
Washington ElementaryWisconsin RapidsK–5322Public10.3 mi
Lincoln HighWisconsin Rapids9–121,337Public11.4 mi
River Cities HighWisconsin Rapids9–1277Alternative Education9.8 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Assumption Catholic SchoolsWisconsin RapidsPre-K–12455Roman Catholic12.2 mi
Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran SchoolWisconsin RapidsPre-K–817Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod14.5 mi
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolWisconsin RapidsPre-K–8186Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod11.5 mi
St Vincent De Paul SchoolWisconsin Rapids3–591Roman Catholic11.6 mi
Assumption High SchoolWisconsin Rapids9–12145Roman Catholic12.1 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 Plover, Wisconsin Rapids, Grand Rapids, Saratoga, Grant Town (Portage County), Biron, Port Edwards Village and Buena Vista Town (Portage County).

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