Tainter is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,648 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54730.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Tainter; also Colfax Village and Colfax Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tainter. 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)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL298 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tainter; 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.
Tainter had 2,643 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 357th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Dunn County grew from 25,043 residents in 1900 to 45,440 in 2020.
Dunn County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Menomonie, WI weather station (13 miles away).
15,649 jobs at 915 businesses in Dunn County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tainter.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 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 Colfax School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax ElementaryColfax | Pre-K–6 | 398 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Colfax HighColfax | 7–12 | 318 | Public | 0.7 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 Colfax Village, Colfax Town, Howard Town, Grant Town (Dunn County) and Otter Creek Town (Dunn County).
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