Poplar is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, home to about 626 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54864.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Poplar; also Amnicon and Lakeside
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Poplar. 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)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL386 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Poplar; 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.
Poplar had 629 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1314th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Douglas County grew from 36,335 residents in 1900 to 44,295 in 2020.
Douglas 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 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brule Rs, WI weather station (11 miles away).
14,227 jobs at 998 businesses in Douglas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Poplar.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 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.
Public schools here are run by Maple School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern ElementaryPoplar | Pre-K–5 | 515 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Northwestern MiddlePoplar | 6–8 | 289 | Public | 3.4 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 Amnicon, Lakeside and Hawthorne.
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.