Reid is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,059 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54440, and parts of 54476 are in Reid too.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,05925 per sq mi
Median home value$190,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Reid. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Reid
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)150 miles away
Closer regional airport
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL224 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Reid; 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
Reid had 1,186 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 848th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Marathon County grew from 43,256 residents in 1900 to 138,013 in 2020.
Marathon 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rosholt 9 Nne, WI weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Marathon County
65,770 jobs at 3,436 businesses in Marathon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Marshfield Medical Center - WestonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Weston9.5 miles
Aspirus Wausau HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wausau15.9 miles
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Stevens Point22.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Reid
Libraries
Marathon County Public Library-Hatley Branch4.9 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by D C Everest Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hatley ElementaryHatley
Pre-K–5
136
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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