Sherman Town (Iron County) is a town in Iron County, Wisconsin, home to about 381 people across 118 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54538, 54547 and 54552.
Homes sold for a median of $296 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population3813 per sq mi
Median home value$298,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$296Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Park Falls; part is in Sherman Town (Iron County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sherman Town (Iron County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sherman Town (Iron County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)159 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN152 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL314 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sherman Town (Iron 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.
Population over time
Sherman Town (Iron County) had 286 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1608th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Iron County grew from 6,616 residents in 1900 to 6,137 in 2020.
Iron 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Falls Dnr Hq, WI weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Iron County
1,345 jobs at 193 businesses in Iron County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
105 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sherman Town (Iron County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Flambeau HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Falls6.2 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - MinocquaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Minocqua30.0 miles
Howard Young Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodruff30.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
8
Specialist doctors
8
Dentists
23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
15
Mental health providers
31
Physical and occupational therapists
14
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
5
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.
Places in and around Sherman Town (Iron County)
Parks (6 nearby)
Park Falls Athletic Complex · 32 acres6.4 mi
Hines Park · 15 acres5.8 mi
Old Abe Memorial Park · 2 acres6.5 mi
Tourist Park · 1 acres6.2 mi
Southside Park · 1 acres6.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Super One Foods7.0 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Park Pharmacy6.4 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Park Falls Public Library6.5 mi
Museums
Old Town Hall Museum7.8 mi
Counts are within about 7 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lac du Flambeau #1 School District, Mercer School District, Chequamegon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lac du Flambeau ElementaryLac du Flambeau
Pre-K–8
499
Public
21.5 mi
Mercer SchoolMercer
Pre-K–12
92
Public
18.7 mi
Park Falls ElementaryPark Falls
Pre-K–5
290
Public
6.4 mi
Chequamegon HighPark Falls
9–12
196
Public
6.3 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 Lac du Flambeau, Park Falls, Mercer, Lake Town (Price County), Fifield, Eisenstein, Minocqua, Oma, Flambeau Town (Price County) and Carey.
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