Port Edwards Town is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,331 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54413, and parts of 54457 and 54469 are in Port Edwards Town too.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Port Edwards Town; also Remington
Mostly Nekoosa; part is in Port Edwards Town
Mostly Port Edwards Village; part is in Port Edwards Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Port Edwards Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)137 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL203 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Port Edwards Town; 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.
Port Edwards Town had 1,356 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 682nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Wood County grew from 25,865 residents in 1900 to 74,207 in 2020.
Wood County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 31.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wisconsin Rapids Alexander Fld, WI weather station (6 miles away).
34,252 jobs at 1,717 businesses in Wood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Port Edwards School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary SchoolPort Edwards | Pre-K–5 | 202 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| John Edwards MiddlePort Edwards | 6–8 | 89 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| John Edwards HighPort Edwards | 9–12 | 144 | Public | 4.9 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 Rome, Nekoosa, Saratoga, Port Edwards Village, Armenia, Big Flats and Remington.
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.