Taft is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, home to about 306 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54768 and 54771.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Stanley City (Chippewa County); part is in Taft
Mostly Thorp City; part is in Taft
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Taft. 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)115 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN109 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL269 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Taft; 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.
Taft had 310 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1697th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Taylor County grew from 11,262 residents in 1900 to 19,913 in 2020.
Taylor County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°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 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stanley Wwtp, WI weather station (3 miles away).
6,986 jobs at 482 businesses in Taylor County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Taft’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (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 Thorp School District, Stanley-Boyd Area School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorp ElementaryThorp | Pre-K–8 | 321 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Stanley ElementaryStanley | K–5 | 437 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Stanley-Boyd MiddleStanley | 6–8 | 223 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| DOC: Stanley Correctional InstitutionStanley | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 4.1 mi |
| Stanley-Boyd HighStanley | 9–12 | 341 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Thorp HighThorp | 9–12 | 181 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorp Catholic SchoolThorp | Pre-K–7 | 38 | Roman Catholic | 3.9 mi |
| Bruce Mound Parochial SchoolThorp | 1–8 | 35 | Mennonite | 4.9 mi |
| Pleasant Valley Mennonite SchoolThorp | 1–8 | 42 | Mennonite | 8.1 mi |
| Pleasant Valley Mennonite SchoolThorp | 1–8 | 46 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 8.1 mi |
| Thorp Mennonite SchoolThorp | 1–8 | 37 | Mennonite | 4.6 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 Stanley City (Chippewa County), Thorp City, Withee Town, Reseburg, Delmar, Thorp Town, Edson, Worden, Colburn Town (Chippewa County), Wilson Town (Eau Claire County), Butler Town and Stanley City (Clark County).
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.