Town guide

Thorp City, Wisconsin

Thorp City is a city in Clark County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,590 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54771.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,5901,074 per sq mi
Median home value$160,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Thorp City

1 ZIP code

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Around Thorp City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)118 miles away
Closer regional airportChippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL266 miles away

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

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

Who represents Thorp City

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

Thorp City had 1,795 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 562nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Clark County grew from 25,848 residents in 1900 to 34,659 in 2020.

Thorp City population by census2000: 1,536, 2010: 1,621, 2020: 1,7951,53620001,62120101,7952020

Clark County, 1900–2020

Clark County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,848, 1910: 30,074, 1920: 35,120, 1930: 34,165, 1940: 33,972, 1950: 32,459, 1960: 31,527, 1970: 30,361, 1980: 32,910, 1990: 31,647, 2000: 33,557, 2010: 34,690, 2020: 34,65926K’00’1035K’20’3034K’40’5032K’60’7033K’80’9034K’00’1035K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Thorp CityJan: high 22°F, low 3°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 7°F, 1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.3 in22°3°Jan0.927°7°Feb1.040°20°Mar1.754°32°Apr3.067°45°May3.776°55°Jun4.380°59°Jul3.879°57°Aug4.371°48°Sep3.857°36°Oct2.841°25°Nov1.928°12°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stanley Wwtp, WI weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Clark County

9,517 jobs at 779 businesses in Clark County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clark CountyManufacturing: 3,947 jobs; Retail trade: 1,015 jobs; Wholesale trade: 821 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 820 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 659 jobs; Construction: 560 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 536 jobs; Professional services: 406 jobsManufacturing 42% Retail trade 11% Wholesale trade 9% Health care and social assistance 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thorp City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Stanley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Stanley5.7 miles
  • Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Medford25.1 miles
  • Marshfield Medical Center - NeillsvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Neillsville29.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors2

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 Thorp City

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Conway Park · 12 acres0.4 mi
  • Northside Park · 11 acres0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Thorp Public Library0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Thorp City

Public schools here are run by Thorp School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Thorp ElementaryThorpPre-K–8321Public0.5 mi
Thorp HighThorp9–12181Public0.5 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Thorp Catholic SchoolThorpPre-K–738Roman Catholic0.5 mi
Bruce Mound Parochial SchoolThorp1–835Mennonite1.8 mi
Pleasant Valley Mennonite SchoolThorp1–842Mennonite4.7 mi
Pleasant Valley Mennonite SchoolThorp1–846Christian (no specific denomination)4.7 mi
Thorp Mennonite SchoolThorp1–837Mennonite3.3 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 Withee Town, Reseburg, Thorp Town, Worden, Taft and Butler Town.

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