Red Cedar is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,042 people across 39 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54739 and 54751.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Elk Mound Town; part is in Red Cedar
Mostly Menomonie City; part is in Red Cedar
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Red Cedar. 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)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL297 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Red Cedar; 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.
Red Cedar had 2,359 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.
It’s the 436th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Dunn County grew from 25,043 residents in 1900 to 45,440 in 2020.
Dunn 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 5°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Menomonie, WI weather station (3 miles away).
15,649 jobs at 915 businesses in Dunn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
311 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Red Cedar’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 42 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 18 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 47 |
| Mental health providers | 117 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 37 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (29 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
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 Elk Mound Area School District, Menomonie Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mound View ElementaryElk Mound | Pre-K–4 | 456 | Public | 10.1 mi |
| Oaklawn ElementaryMenomonie | Pre-K–5 | 382 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| River Heights ElementaryMenomonie | Pre-K–5 | 403 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School District of the Menomonie Area 4KMenomonie | Pre-K | 190 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Wakanda ElementaryMenomonie | Pre-K–5 | 351 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Elk Mound MiddleElk Mound | 5–8 | 368 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Menomonie MiddleMenomonie | 6–8 | 730 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Elk Mound HighElk Mound | 9–12 | 348 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Menomonie HighMenomonie | 9–12 | 966 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph SchoolMenomonie | Pre-K–5 | 51 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| St Pauls Lutheran SchoolMenomonie | Pre-K–8 | 109 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.7 mi |
| Timothy AcademyMenomonie | 3–11 | 5 | Nonsectarian | 4.0 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 Menomonie City, Menomonie Town, Elk Mound Town, Dunn Town (Dunn County), Spring Brook, Elk Mound Village, Wheaton, Lucas, Sherman Town (Dunn County) and Weston Town (Dunn County).
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.