Ruby is a town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, home to about 499 people across 53 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54745 and 54766.
Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lake Holcombe; part is in Ruby
Mostly McKinley Town (Taylor County); part is in Ruby
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ruby. 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)108 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL291 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ruby; 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.
Ruby had 465 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1472nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Chippewa County grew from 33,037 residents in 1900 to 66,297 in 2020.
Chippewa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holcombe, WI weather station (4 miles away).
22,890 jobs at 1,660 businesses in Chippewa 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 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 Lake Holcombe School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holcombe ElementaryHolcombe | Pre-K–5 | 106 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Lake Holcombe MiddleHolcombe | 6–8 | 52 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Holcombe HighHolcombe | 9–12 | 86 | Public | 4.1 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 Lake Holcombe, Birch Creek, McKinley Town (Taylor County), Marshall Town (Rusk County), Sheldon Village, Jump River, Washington Town (Rusk County), Estella, Willard, Sampson, Lawrence Town and Grow.
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.