Sampson is a town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, home to about 886 people across 62 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54757, and parts of 54745 are in Sampson too.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Sampson; also Dovre and New Auburn Village (Chippewa County)
Mostly Lake Holcombe; part is in Sampson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sampson. 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)88 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL302 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sampson; 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.
Sampson had 972 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 1011th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bloomer, WI weather station (10 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sampson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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.
Parks (6 nearby)
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 New Auburn School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Auburn ElementaryNew Auburn | Pre-K–5 | 132 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| New Auburn MiddleNew Auburn | 6–8 | 49 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| New Auburn HighNew Auburn | 9–12 | 99 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Meadow SchoolNew Auburn | 1–8 | 28 | Amish | 3.7 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 Lake Holcombe, Dovre, New Auburn Village (Chippewa County), Birch Creek, Sand Creek, Auburn Town (Chippewa County), Ruby, Bloomer Town, Big Bend Town, Washington Town (Rusk County), Estella, Willard and New Auburn Village (Barron County).
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.