Port Edwards Village is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,881 people across 5.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54469, and parts of 54494 are in Port Edwards Village too.
Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,881360 per sq mi
Median home value$158,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Wisconsin Rapids; part is in Port Edwards Village
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Port Edwards Village. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Port Edwards Village
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)138 miles away
Closer regional airport
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL205 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Port Edwards Village; 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
Port Edwards Village had 1,762 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 471st 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).
Weather by month
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 (about a mile away).
Jobs in Wood County
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).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Edwards Village.
Nearest hospitals
Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wisconsin Rapids1.4 miles
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Stevens Point17.5 miles
Gundersen Moundview Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Friendship26.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Mental health providers
3
Physical and occupational therapists
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 Port Edwards Village
Parks (10 nearby)
Nepco Lake County Park · 123 acres1.7 mi
Ripple Creek Park · 44 acres1.6 mi
Ben Hansen Park · 21 acres1.1 mi
Sand Lot Park · 11 acres1.1 mi
Wisconsin Rapids Municipal Zoo · 8 acres1.3 mi
Demitz Park · 5 acres1.4 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter1.3 mi
Pick 'n Save1.6 mi
ALDI1.7 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Daly Drug1.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
Libraries
McMillan Memorial Library2.0 mi
McMillian Memorial Library2.0 mi
Charles & Jo Ann Lester Library4.6 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
The Alexander House, Center For Art & History1.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Central Wisconsin Cultural Center1.2 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Port Edwards School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary SchoolPort Edwards
Pre-K–5
202
Public
1.6 mi
John Edwards MiddlePort Edwards
6–8
89
Public
1.6 mi
John Edwards HighPort Edwards
9–12
144
Public
1.6 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 Wisconsin Rapids, Grand Rapids, Saratoga, Grant Town (Portage County), Biron, Plover Town (Portage County) and Port Edwards Town.
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