Stanley Town is a town in Barron County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,549 people across 31 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54812, 54822 and 54868.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Barron City; part is in Stanley Town
Mostly Cameron Village; part is in Stanley Town
Mostly Rice Lake City; part is in Stanley Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stanley 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)81 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL321 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stanley 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.
Stanley Town had 2,570 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 375th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Barron County grew from 23,677 residents in 1900 to 46,711 in 2020.
Barron 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 2°F. About 31.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 53 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rice Lake, WI weather station (2 miles away).
17,770 jobs at 1,340 businesses in Barron County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
379 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stanley Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 51 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 56 |
| Dentists | 29 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 75 |
| Mental health providers | 57 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 76 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (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 Cameron School District, Rice Lake Area School District, Barron Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Academy of Virtual EducationCameron | Pre-K–12 | 134 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Cameron ElementaryCameron | Pre-K–4 | 432 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Hilltop Day Care and PreschoolRice Lake | Pre-K | 21 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Tainter ElementaryRice Lake | Pre-K–4 | 445 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Woodland ElementaryBarron | Pre-K–4 | 324 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Hilltop ElementaryRice Lake | K–4 | 251 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Cameron MiddleCameron | 5–8 | 319 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Rice Lake MiddleRice Lake | 5–8 | 622 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Riverview MiddleBarron | 5–8 | 282 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Barron HighBarron | 9–12 | 310 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Cameron HighCameron | 9–12 | 279 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| North Star AcademyCameron | 9–12 | 38 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Rice Lake HighRice Lake | 9–12 | 674 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran SchoolRice Lake | Pre-K–4 | 8 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.8 mi |
| St Joseph SchoolRice Lake | Pre-K–8 | 185 | Roman Catholic | 5.0 mi |
| Barron Christian SchoolBarron | K–8 | 21 | Church of God in Christ | 5.3 mi |
| Hillcrest Mennonite SchoolBarron | K–8 | 43 | Mennonite | 11.8 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 Rice Lake City, Barron City, Rice Lake Town, Cameron Village, Oak Grove Town (Barron County), Barron Town, Stanfold, Doyle, Bear Lake, Clinton Town (Barron County), Maple Grove Town (Barron County), Sumner Town (Barron County), Prairie Lake, Arland, Cedar Lake, Chetek Town and Strickland.
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