Town guide

Thorp Town, Wisconsin

Thorp Town is a town in Clark County, Wisconsin, home to about 831 people across 34 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.

Population83124 per sq mi
Median home value$240,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$143Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Thorp Town

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Thorp Town

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)115 miles away
Closer regional airportChippewa 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 Thorp Town; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Thorp Town

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 Town had 840 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1078th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Thorp Town population by census2000: 730, 2010: 808, 2020: 840730200080820108402020

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 TownJan: 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 (3 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

40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Thorp Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Stanley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Stanley2.5 miles
  • Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Medford27.8 miles
  • Oakleaf Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Altoona29.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors9
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies4

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 Town

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Chapman Park · 60 acres3.8 mi
  • Fandry Park · 24 acres3.5 mi
  • Conway Park · 12 acres3.1 mi
  • Northside Park · 11 acres3.3 mi
  • Soo Line Park · 4 acres3.2 mi
  • Orioles Park2.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hansen's IGA3.3 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • D R Moon Memorial Library3.2 mi
  • Thorp Public Library3.8 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 Thorp Town

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.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Thorp ElementaryThorpPre-K–8321Public3.7 mi
Stanley ElementaryStanleyK–5437Public2.6 mi
Stanley-Boyd MiddleStanley6–8223Public2.6 mi
DOC: Stanley Correctional InstitutionStanley9–12—Alternative Education4.3 mi
Stanley-Boyd HighStanley9–12341Public2.6 mi
Thorp HighThorp9–12181Public3.7 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Thorp Catholic SchoolThorpPre-K–738Roman Catholic3.7 mi
Bruce Mound Parochial SchoolThorp1–835Mennonite4.7 mi
Pleasant Valley Mennonite SchoolThorp1–842Mennonite7.9 mi
Pleasant Valley Mennonite SchoolThorp1–846Christian (no specific denomination)7.9 mi
Thorp Mennonite SchoolThorp1–837Mennonite4.5 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, Edson, Worden, Colburn Town (Chippewa County), Taft, Wilson Town (Eau Claire County), Butler Town and Stanley City (Clark County).

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