Spencer Town is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,679 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54449 and 54479.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Marshfield; part is in Spencer Town
Mostly Spencer Village; part is in Spencer Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spencer Town. 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)147 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL236 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Spencer Town; 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.
Spencer Town had 1,586 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 528th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Marathon County grew from 43,256 residents in 1900 to 138,013 in 2020.
Marathon 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 7°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshfield Muni Ap, WI weather station (5 miles away).
65,770 jobs at 3,436 businesses in Marathon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,027 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spencer Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 126 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 443 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 197 |
| Mental health providers | 94 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 95 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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 Marshfield Unified School District, Spencer School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln ElementaryMarshfield | Pre-K–6 | 281 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Madison ElementaryMarshfield | Pre-K–6 | 295 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Marshfield K4Marshfield | Pre-K | 158 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Nasonville ElementaryMarshfield | Pre-K–6 | 231 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Spencer ElementarySpencer | Pre-K–5 | 290 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Washington ElementaryMarshfield | Pre-K–6 | 316 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Grant ElementaryMarshfield | K–6 | 554 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Spencer Junior High/HighSpencer | 6–12 | 329 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Marshfield MiddleMarshfield | 7–8 | 537 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Marshfield HighMarshfield | 9–12 | 1,181 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolMarshfield | Pre-K–8 | 83 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.8 mi |
| St John Primary SchoolMarshfield | Pre-K–2 | 135 | Roman Catholic | 3.7 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolMarshfield | Pre-K–8 | 53 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 7.8 mi |
| Our Lady of Peace Intermediate SchoolMarshfield | 1–12 | 506 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 mi |
| Columbus Catholic Middle & High SchoolMarshfield | 6–12 | 279 | Roman Catholic | 3.2 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 Marshfield, McMillan, Lincoln Town (Wood County), Spencer Village, Richfield Town (Wood County), Marshfield City, Marshfield Town (Wood County), Rock Town (Wood County), Sherman Town (Clark County), Cameron Town, Brighton Town (Marathon County), Unity Town (Clark County) and Fremont Town (Clark County).
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