Russell Town (Lincoln County) is a town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, home to about 788 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54435.
Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Russell Town (Lincoln County); also Harrison Town (Lincoln County) and Schley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Russell Town (Lincoln County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)183 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI155 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL258 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Russell Town (Lincoln County); 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.
Russell Town (Lincoln County) had 693 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 1125th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Merrill, WI weather station (14 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Harrison Town (Lincoln County), Schley, Birch, Summit Town (Langlade County), Vilas and Parrish.
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.