Town guide

Remington, Wisconsin

Remington is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, home to about 278 people across 69 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54413 and 54466.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2784 per sq mi
Median home value$156,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Remington

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Babcock, WI54413Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Port Edwards Town; part is in Remington

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Around Remington

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)149 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL214 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Remington; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Remington

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

Remington had 230 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 1723rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Wood County grew from 25,865 residents in 1900 to 74,207 in 2020.

Remington population by census2000: 305, 2010: 268, 2020: 230305200026820102302020

Wood County, 1900–2020

Wood County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,865, 1910: 30,583, 1920: 34,643, 1930: 37,865, 1940: 44,465, 1950: 50,500, 1960: 59,105, 1970: 65,362, 1980: 72,799, 1990: 73,605, 2000: 75,555, 2010: 74,749, 2020: 74,20726K’00’1035K’20’3044K’40’5059K’60’7073K’80’9076K’00’1074K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RemingtonJan: high 25°F, low 8°F, 1 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 11°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 26°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 14°F, 1.2 in25°8°Jan1.029°11°Feb0.942°22°Mar2.056°33°Apr3.069°45°May3.778°55°Jun4.682°59°Jul3.680°57°Aug3.872°49°Sep3.458°37°Oct2.543°26°Nov1.730°14°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wisconsin Rapids Alexander Fld, WI weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Wood County

34,252 jobs at 1,717 businesses in Wood County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wood CountyHealth care and social assistance: 9,944 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,677 jobs; Retail trade: 3,839 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,253 jobs; Other services: 1,532 jobs; Construction: 1,520 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,317 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 11% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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 Remington’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wisconsin Rapids15.3 miles
  • Marshfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marshfield21.9 miles
  • Marshfield Medical Center - NeillsvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Neillsville26.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

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 Remington

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Dexter County Park2.0 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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.

Schools in Remington

Public schools here are run by Pittsville School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pittsville ElementaryPittsvillePre-K–8357Public5.8 mi
Pittsville HighPittsville9–12175Public5.7 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 Pittsville, Wood, Cary, Dexter, City Point, Port Edwards Town, Hiles Town (Wood County), Richfield Town (Wood County), Komensky, Sherwood Town and Knapp Town.

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