Rock Falls is a town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, home to about 884 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54442, and parts of 54452 and 54487 are in Rock Falls too.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Rock Falls; also Birch and Skanawan
Mostly Merrill City; part is in Rock Falls
Mostly Tomahawk; part is in Rock Falls
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rock Falls. 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)175 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI157 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL263 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rock Falls; 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.
Rock Falls had 635 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1012th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Lincoln County grew from 16,269 residents in 1900 to 28,415 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rice Rsvr Tomahawk-2, WI weather station (13 miles away).
8,854 jobs at 686 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOC: Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake SchoolIrma | 6–12 | 38 | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
| Copper Lake SchoolIrma | 7–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 3.3 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 Merrill City, Tomahawk, Merrill Town, Bradley, Pine River, Nokomis, Scott Town (Lincoln County), Maine Village, Corning, King, Schley, Birch, Tomahawk Town, Berlin Town (Marathon County), Skanawan, Wilson Town (Lincoln County), Harding, Harrison Town (Lincoln County) and Little Rice.
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.