Saratoga is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, home to about 5,071 people across 50 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54457 and 54494.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Nekoosa; part is in Saratoga
Mostly Wisconsin Rapids; part is in Saratoga
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Saratoga. 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)137 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL204 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Saratoga; 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.
Saratoga had 5,060 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 188th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Wood County grew from 25,865 residents in 1900 to 74,207 in 2020.
Wood County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 31.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wisconsin Rapids Alexander Fld, WI weather station (about a mile away).
34,252 jobs at 1,717 businesses in Wood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
285 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Saratoga’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 31 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 24 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 60 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 63 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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 Rapids School District, Nekoosa School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Oaks AcademyWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| Grant ElementaryWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 267 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Grove ElementaryWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 178 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Humke ElementaryNekoosa | Pre-K–3 | 313 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| WISE AcademyNekoosa | Pre-K–12 | 218 | Charter | 5.4 mi |
| Woodside ElementaryWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 354 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| WRPS / Pitsch Early LearningWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K | 208 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Howe ElementaryWisconsin Rapids | K–5 | 336 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Washington ElementaryWisconsin Rapids | K–5 | 322 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Alexander MiddleNekoosa | 4–8 | 326 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Central Wisconsin STEM AcademyNekoosa | 6–8 | 32 | Charter | 5.4 mi |
| Lincoln HighWisconsin Rapids | 9–12 | 1,337 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Nekoosa AcademyNekoosa | 9–12 | 23 | Alternative Education | 5.1 mi |
| Nekoosa HighNekoosa | 9–12 | 285 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| River Cities HighWisconsin Rapids | 9–12 | 77 | Alternative Education | 3.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Catholic SchoolsWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K–12 | 455 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran SchoolWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 17 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.8 mi |
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 186 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.6 mi |
| St Vincent De Paul SchoolWisconsin Rapids | 3–5 | 91 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Assumption High SchoolWisconsin Rapids | 9–12 | 145 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 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 Wisconsin Rapids, Grand Rapids, Rome, Nekoosa, Grant Town (Portage County), Port Edwards Town, Biron, Port Edwards Village, Armenia, Big Flats and Plover Town (Portage County).
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