Skanawan is a town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, home to about 364 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54442.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Rock Falls; part is in Skanawan
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Skanawan. 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)176 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI157 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL262 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Skanawan; 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.
Skanawan had 386 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1632nd 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 (12 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOC: Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake SchoolIrma | 6–12 | 38 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Copper Lake SchoolIrma | 7–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 1.8 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 Rock Falls, Birch, Merrill Town and Bradley.
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.