Tipler is a town in Florence County, Wisconsin, home to about 285 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54542.
Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Tipler; also Florence and Alvin
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tipler. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)208 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Ford Airport (IMT)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI199 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL285 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tipler; 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.
Tipler had 160 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 1715th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Florence County grew from 3,197 residents in 1900 to 4,558 in 2020.
Florence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 30.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 67 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stambaugh 2sse, MI weather station (10 miles away).
704 jobs at 108 businesses in Florence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Florence, Alvin, Long Lake Town (Florence County), Argonne, Hiles Town (Forest County) and Popple River.
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.