Trade Lake is a town in Burnett County, Wisconsin, home to about 926 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54837 and 54840.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Frederic; part is in Trade Lake
Mostly Grantsburg Village; part is in Trade Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Trade Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL362 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Trade Lake; 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.
Trade Lake had 904 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 968th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Burnett County grew from 7,478 residents in 1900 to 16,526 in 2020.
Burnett County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grantsburg, WI weather station (8 miles away).
3,465 jobs at 411 businesses in Burnett County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
55 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Trade Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Frederic School District, Grantsburg School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederic ElementaryFrederic | Pre-K–5 | 192 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Grantsburg ElementaryGrantsburg | Pre-K–3 | 250 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| iForwardGrantsburg | K–12 | 1,030 | Charter | 7.3 mi |
| Grantsburg MiddleGrantsburg | 4–8 | 278 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Frederic 6-12 SchoolFrederic | 6–12 | 214 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Grantsburg HighGrantsburg | 9–12 | 273 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederic Amish SchoolFrederic | 1–8 | 53 | Amish | 6.9 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 Grantsburg Village, Frederic, Grantsburg Town, Wood River, West Sweden, Clam Falls, West Marshland, Bone Lake, Anderson Town (Burnett County), Sterling Town (Polk County), Lorain, Luck Town and La Follette.
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