Town guide

Tilden, Wisconsin

Tilden is a town in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,316 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54724 and 54729.

Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,31637 per sq mi
Median home value$322,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$183Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Tilden

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tilden

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)89 miles away
Closer regional airportChippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL286 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tilden

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

Tilden had 1,516 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 690th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Chippewa County grew from 33,037 residents in 1900 to 66,297 in 2020.

Tilden population by census2000: 1,185, 2010: 1,485, 2020: 1,5161,18520001,48520101,5162020

Chippewa County, 1900–2020

Chippewa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,037, 1910: 32,103, 1920: 36,482, 1930: 37,342, 1940: 40,703, 1950: 42,839, 1960: 45,096, 1970: 47,717, 1980: 52,127, 1990: 52,360, 2000: 55,195, 2010: 62,415, 2020: 66,29733K’00’1036K’20’3041K’40’5045K’60’7052K’80’9055K’00’1066K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TildenJan: high 23°F, low 6°F, 1 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 9°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; May: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 25°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 13°F, 1.4 in23°6°Jan1.028°9°Feb1.141°21°Mar2.057°33°Apr3.170°45°May3.979°56°Jun4.883°60°Jul3.680°58°Aug4.272°49°Sep3.758°37°Oct2.542°25°Nov1.829°13°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eau Claire Rgnl Ap, WI weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Chippewa County

22,890 jobs at 1,660 businesses in Chippewa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chippewa CountyManufacturing: 5,887 jobs; Retail trade: 4,301 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,952 jobs; Construction: 2,005 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,764 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,025 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,022 jobs; Other services: 902 jobsManufacturing 26% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

419 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tilden’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomer9.9 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Eau Claire10.8 miles
  • Oakleaf Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Altoona11.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors56
Specialist doctors29
Dentists41
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants66
Mental health providers77
Physical and occupational therapists105
Optometrists10
Chiropractors35
Pharmacies11

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 Tilden

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Casper Park · 322 acres3.9 mi
  • Irvine Park · 288 acres1.3 mi
  • Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds · 46 acres2.0 mi
  • Chippewa Riverfront · 16 acres2.9 mi
  • Marshall Park · 13 acres2.1 mi
  • Henry H Adam Park · 5 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Gordy's SuperValu2.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Chippewa Falls Public Library2.8 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology2.6 mi
  • Cook Rutledge Mansion2.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Heyde Center for the Arts2.8 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 Tilden

Public schools here are run by Bloomer School District, Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, Wisconsin Department of Health Services and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bloomer ElementaryBloomerPre-K–4521Public9.8 mi
Korger-ChestnutChippewa FallsPre-K307Public2.3 mi
Halmstad ElementaryChippewa FallsK–5355Public4.3 mi
Hillcrest ElementaryChippewa FallsK–5344Public2.7 mi
Northern Wisconsin CenterChippewa FallsK–123Alternative Education4.1 mi
Parkview ElementaryChippewa FallsK–5377Public1.8 mi
Southview ElementaryChippewa FallsK–5286Public3.9 mi
Stillson ElementaryChippewa FallsK–5338Public5.4 mi
Bloomer MiddleBloomer5–8350Public10.0 mi
Chippewa Falls MiddleChippewa Falls6–8999Public2.6 mi
Bloomer HighBloomer9–12400Public9.5 mi
Chippewa Falls HighChippewa Falls9–121,451Public2.6 mi
DOC: Chippewa Valley Correctional Treatm ent FacilityChippewa Falls9–12—Alternative Education4.3 mi
Private schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Charles Borromeo Primary SchoolChippewa FallsPre-K–2107Roman Catholic2.4 mi
St Charles Borromeo Primary SchoolChippewa FallsPre-K–12563Roman Catholic2.4 mi
St Paul Elementary SchoolBloomerPre-K–878Roman Catholic9.8 mi
Christ Lutheran SchoolChippewa FallsK–8101Other Lutheran4.5 mi
St Peter Elementary SchoolChippewa Falls1–831Roman Catholic2.6 mi
Holy Ghost SchoolChippewa Falls3–5110Roman Catholic3.6 mi
Liberty Christian SchoolChippewa Falls5–1251Christian (no specific denomination)5.9 mi
Notre Dame Middle SchoolChippewa Falls6–8150Roman Catholic2.5 mi
Mcdonell Central Catholic High SchoolChippewa Falls9–12198Roman Catholic2.5 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 Chippewa Falls, Lake Hallie, Lafayette Town (Chippewa County), Bloomer City, Eagle Point, Wheaton, Bloomer Town, Woodmohr, Cooks Valley, Anson, Auburn Town (Chippewa County), Howard Town, Cleveland Town (Chippewa County) and Hallie.

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