Shanagolden is a town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, home to about 143 people across 89 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54517, 54527 and 54546.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1432 per sq mi
Median home value$124,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$110Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Median of 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Shanagolden
3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Clam Lake, WI54517Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shanagolden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Shanagolden
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)153 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)68 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN146 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL333 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Shanagolden; 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.
Population over time
Shanagolden had 131 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 1833rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Ashland County grew from 20,176 residents in 1900 to 16,027 in 2020.
Ashland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 34.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 103 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mellen 4 Ne, WI weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Ashland County
5,987 jobs at 491 businesses in Ashland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Flambeau HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Falls19.3 miles
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hayward29.1 miles
Tamarack Health Ashland Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Ashland29.7 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Shanagolden
Parks (2 nearby)
Marion Park · 16 acres3.8 mi
Great Divide Wayside Park · 5 acres1.6 mi
Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Chequamegon School District, Mellen School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Glidden ElementaryGlidden
Pre-K–2
25
Public
4.3 mi
Mellen Public SchoolMellen
Pre-K–12
252
Public
10.6 mi
Chequamegon MiddleGlidden
6–8
128
Public
4.3 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 Mellen, Morse, Jacobs, Marengo, Sanborn, Gordon Town (Ashland County), Spider Lake, Ashland Town, Chippewa, Namakagon, Peeksville and Agenda.
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.