Town guide

Rosholt, Wisconsin

Rosholt is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, home to about 460 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54473.

Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population460438 per sq mi
Median home value$193,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$201Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Rosholt

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rosholt

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)138 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI109 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL212 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rosholt

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

Rosholt had 478 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 1513th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Portage County grew from 29,483 residents in 1900 to 70,377 in 2020.

Rosholt population by census2000: 518, 2010: 506, 2020: 478518200050620104782020

Portage County, 1900–2020

Portage County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,483, 1910: 30,945, 1920: 33,649, 1930: 33,827, 1940: 35,800, 1950: 34,858, 1960: 36,964, 1970: 47,541, 1980: 57,420, 1990: 61,405, 2000: 67,182, 2010: 70,019, 2020: 70,37729K’00’1034K’20’3036K’40’5037K’60’7057K’80’9067K’00’1070K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RosholtJan: high 24°F, low 7°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 9°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 15°F, 1.6 in24°7°Jan1.228°9°Feb1.140°21°Mar1.754°33°Apr3.267°45°May4.077°55°Jun4.581°58°Jul3.879°57°Aug4.071°49°Sep3.857°37°Oct3.042°26°Nov2.129°15°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rosholt 9 Nne, WI weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Portage County

29,656 jobs at 1,715 businesses in Portage County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Portage CountyManufacturing: 5,002 jobs; Finance and insurance: 4,761 jobs; Retail trade: 3,884 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,314 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,686 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,426 jobs; Professional services: 1,302 jobs; Construction: 1,256 jobsManufacturing 17% Finance and insurance 16% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Professional services 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Stevens Point14.7 miles
  • Marshfield Medical Center - WestonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Weston19.8 miles
  • Thedacare Medical Center-WaupacaCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Waupaca25.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Rosholt

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Rosholt ElementaryRosholtPre-K–6259Public2.5 mi
Rosholt MiddleRosholt7–878Public2.5 mi
Rosholt HighRosholt9–12144Public2.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Adalbert SchoolRosholtK–826Roman Catholic2.6 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 Sharon Town (Portage County), Alban and Bevent.

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