Strickland is a town in Rusk County, Wisconsin, home to about 321 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54868 and 54895.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Rice Lake City; part is in Strickland
Mostly Stubbs; part is in Strickland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Strickland. 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)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL314 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Strickland; 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.
Strickland had 280 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1678th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Rusk County grew from 11,160 residents in 1910 to 14,188 in 2020.
Rusk County, 1910–2020
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 5°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Weyerhaeuser 1n, WI weather station (4 miles away).
4,275 jobs at 321 businesses in Rusk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
282 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Strickland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 44 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 54 |
| Mental health providers | 39 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 54 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (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 Rice Lake Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Day Care and PreschoolRice Lake | Pre-K | 21 | Public | 13.1 mi |
| Tainter ElementaryRice Lake | Pre-K–4 | 445 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Hilltop ElementaryRice Lake | K–4 | 251 | Public | 13.0 mi |
| Rice Lake MiddleRice Lake | 5–8 | 622 | Public | 13.0 mi |
| Rice Lake HighRice Lake | 9–12 | 674 | Public | 12.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran SchoolRice Lake | Pre-K–4 | 8 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 11.5 mi |
| St Joseph SchoolRice Lake | Pre-K–8 | 185 | Roman Catholic | 12.4 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, Rice Lake Town, Oak Grove Town (Barron County), Stanfold, Doyle, Stanley Town, Bear Lake, Sumner Town (Barron County), Cedar Lake, Stubbs, Rusk Town (Rusk County), Weyerhaeuser, Big Bend Town, Atlanta and Wilkinson.
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.