Spruce is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, home to about 834 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54112, 54139, 54154 and 54174.
Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Pound Town; part is in Spruce
Mostly Stiles; part is in Spruce
Mostly Oconto Falls City; part is in Spruce
Mostly Menominee; part is in Spruce
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spruce. 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)139 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL217 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Spruce; 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.
Spruce had 918 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1074th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Oconto County grew from 20,874 residents in 1900 to 38,965 in 2020.
Oconto County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oconto 4 W, WI weather station (10 miles away).
7,246 jobs at 781 businesses in Oconto County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
75 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spruce’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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 Coleman School District, Lena School District, Oconto Falls Public School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman ElementaryColeman | Pre-K–5 | 387 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Lena ElementaryLena | Pre-K–4 | 180 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Oconto Falls ElementaryOconto Falls | Pre-K–5 | 489 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Suring ElementarySuring | Pre-K–8 | 196 | Public | 12.5 mi |
| Lena MiddleLena | 5–8 | — | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Coleman MiddleColeman | 6–8 | 142 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Washington MiddleOconto Falls | 6–8 | 377 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Coleman HighColeman | 9–12 | 212 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Lena HighLena | 9–12 | 124 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Oconto Falls HighOconto Falls | 9–12 | 511 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Suring HighSuring | 9–12 | 118 | Public | 12.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Lutheran Church & SchoolSuring | Pre-K–8 | 47 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 15.6 mi |
| Faith Christian SchoolColeman | K–12 | 112 | Baptist | 8.6 mi |
| Maranatha Seventh-Day Adventist Christian SchoolLena | K–6 | 3 | Seventh-day Adventist | 6.6 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 Oconto Falls City, Oconto Falls Town, Stiles, Pound Town, Menominee, Coleman, Morgan, Breed, How, Lena Town, Lena Village, Suring, Maple Valley, Bagley Town, Little River, Grover, Brazeau, Green Valley Town (Shawano County) and Oconto Town.
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.