Ringle is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,446 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54471, and parts of 54440 and 54476 are in Ringle too.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,44634 per sq mi
Median home value$296,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ringle. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Ringle
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)156 miles away
Closer regional airport
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL230 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ringle; 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
Ringle had 1,743 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 630th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wausau Dwtn Ap, WI weather station (9 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
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ringle.
Nearest hospitals
Marshfield Medical Center - WestonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Weston6.7 miles
Aspirus Wausau HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wausau11.7 miles
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 Ringle
Parks (1 nearby)
Prohaska Family Memorial Park · 110 acres4.2 mi
Grocery stores
Aldi6.5 mi
Pick 'n Save6.9 mi
Trig's7.8 mi
Ebenezer Grocery8.2 mi
Libraries
Marathon County Public Library-Hatley Branch5.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Q&Z Expo Center6.0 mi
Wausau Community Theatre8.0 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
Riverside ElementaryRingle
K–5
487
Public
1.1 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 Weston, Schofield, Rothschild, Reid, Hatley, Easton Town (Marathon County), Bevent, Weston Town (Marathon County), Norrie and Elderon Town.
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