Townsend is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,020 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54175.
Homes sold for a median of $282 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Townsend; also Doty
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Townsend. 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)167 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Ford Airport (IMT)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI159 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL245 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Townsend; 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.
Townsend had 1,044 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 884th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Oconto County grew from 20,874 residents in 1900 to 38,965 in 2020.
Oconto County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 32.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lakewood 3 Ne, WI weather station (6 miles away).
7,246 jobs at 781 businesses in Oconto County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Townsend.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
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