Town guide

Stinnett, Wisconsin

Stinnett is a town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, home to about 227 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54843 and 54875.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2277 per sq mi
Median home value$179,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Stinnett

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Stinnett

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)112 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)70 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL341 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stinnett

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

Stinnett had 207 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 1768th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Washburn County grew from 5,521 residents in 1900 to 16,623 in 2020.

Stinnett population by census2000: 263, 2010: 246, 2020: 207263200024620102072020

Washburn County, 1900–2020

Washburn County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,521, 1910: 8,196, 1920: 11,377, 1930: 11,103, 1940: 12,496, 1950: 11,665, 1960: 10,301, 1970: 10,601, 1980: 13,174, 1990: 13,772, 2000: 16,036, 2010: 15,911, 2020: 16,6236K’00’1011K’20’3012K’40’5010K’60’7013K’80’9016K’00’1017K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 32.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 59 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StinnettJan: high 24°F, low 3°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 6°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 18°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 30°F, 2.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 42°F, 4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 23°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in24°3°Jan0.930°6°Feb0.942°18°Mar1.556°30°Apr2.769°42°May4.078°52°Jun4.282°56°Jul4.279°54°Aug3.972°47°Sep4.057°35°Oct3.241°23°Nov1.729°11°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hayward Rs, WI weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Washburn County

4,261 jobs at 499 businesses in Washburn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washburn CountyManufacturing: 1,010 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 826 jobs; Retail trade: 743 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 524 jobs; Other services: 199 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 194 jobs; Professional services: 178 jobs; Construction: 135 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 12% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Professional services 4% Construction 3%

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

Health care

181 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stinnett’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hayward14.6 miles
  • Spooner Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spooner21.5 miles
  • Indianhead Medical CtrCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shell Lake25.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors24
Specialist doctors10
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants38
Mental health providers60
Physical and occupational therapists25
Optometrists5
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies7

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 Stinnett

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Flat Creek State Wildlife Management Area2.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Marketplace Foods4.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.8 mi
  • LCO Country Store5.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.3 mi
  • Essentia Health-Hayward Pharmacy5.9 mi

Libraries

  • Sherman & Ruth Weiss Community Library5.2 mi
  • Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Community Library6.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Sawyer County Historical Museum3.9 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 Stinnett

Public schools here are run by Hayward Community School District, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hayward Ctr for Individualized LearningHaywardPre-K–12250Charter4.8 mi
Hayward PrimaryHaywardPre-K–2403Public4.7 mi
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa SchoolHaywardK–12389Public6.3 mi
Hayward IntermediateHayward3–5327Public4.5 mi
Hayward MiddleHayward6–8340Public4.3 mi
Northern Waters Environmental SchoolHayward6–1243Charter3.8 mi
Hayward HighHayward9–12522Public3.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Northern Lights Christian AcademyHaywardPre-K–1266Christian (no specific denomination)3.9 mi
Northwoods Mennonite SchoolHayward1–1251Christian (no specific denomination)4.2 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 Hayward Town, Bass Lake Town (Sawyer County), Hayward City, Lenroot, Round Lake, Hunter, Springbrook, Bass Lake Town (Washburn County), Spider Lake, Gull Lake and Stone Lake.

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