Town guide

St. Germain, Wisconsin

St. Germain is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,067 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 54558 and 54560.

Homes sold for a median of $282 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,06761 per sq mi
Median home value$255,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$282Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking2%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in St. Germain

2 ZIP codes

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Around St. Germain

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)195 miles away
Closer regional airportRhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN188 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL296 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Germain; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. Germain

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

St. Germain had 2,083 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 433rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Vilas County grew from 4,929 residents in 1900 to 23,047 in 2020.

St. Germain population by census2000: 1,932, 2010: 2,085, 2020: 2,0831,93220002,08520102,0832020

Vilas County, 1900–2020

Vilas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,929, 1910: 6,019, 1920: 5,649, 1930: 7,294, 1940: 8,894, 1950: 9,363, 1960: 9,332, 1970: 10,958, 1980: 16,535, 1990: 17,707, 2000: 21,033, 2010: 21,430, 2020: 23,0475K’00’106K’20’309K’40’509K’60’7017K’80’9021K’00’1023K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 74 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. GermainJan: high 20°F, low 1°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 2°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 13°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in; May: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 66°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 37°F, low 22°F, 2 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 9°F, 1.6 in20°1°Jan1.425°2°Feb1.236°13°Mar1.849°26°Apr2.863°40°May3.872°51°Jun4.275°56°Jul4.373°55°Aug3.366°47°Sep3.852°34°Oct3.437°22°Nov2.025°9°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Germain, WI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Vilas County

5,887 jobs at 961 businesses in Vilas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Vilas CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,926 jobs; Retail trade: 1,181 jobs; Construction: 554 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 316 jobs; Manufacturing: 315 jobs; Other services: 274 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 238 jobs; Administrative and support: 182 jobsHotels and restaurants 33% Retail trade 20% Construction 9% Health care and social assistance 5% Manufacturing 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Germain’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Howard Young Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodruff10.4 miles
  • Marshfield Medical Center - MinocquaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Minocqua10.8 miles
  • Aspirus Eagle River HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eagle River11.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors2

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 St. Germain

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Sentry1.0 mi

Libraries

  • Plum Lake Library4.7 mi

Museums

  • Vilas County Historical Museum4.6 mi

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.

Schools in St. Germain

Public schools here are run by Northland Pines School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northland Pines Elementary-St GermainSaint GermainPre-K–487Public0.8 mi
Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)Saint GermainPre-K–469Charter0.8 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 Newbold, Woodruff, Plum Lake and Cloverland.

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