Turtle Lake Town is a town in Barron County, Wisconsin, home to about 797 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54004 and 54889.
Homes sold for a median of $316 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population79723 per sq mi
Median home value$259,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$316Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Turtle Lake Village (Barron County); part is in Turtle Lake Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Turtle Lake Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Turtle Lake Town
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)61 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN54 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL330 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Turtle Lake Town; 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.
Population over time
Turtle Lake Town had 640 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1115th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Barron County grew from 23,677 residents in 1900 to 46,711 in 2020.
Barron County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amery, WI weather station (11 miles away).
Jobs in Barron County
17,770 jobs at 1,340 businesses in Barron County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Turtle Lake Town’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Amery Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Amery10.7 miles
Cumberland Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cumberland14.8 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System-NorthlandCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Barron15.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
1
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 Turtle Lake Town
Parks (4 nearby)
Village Park · 9 acres3.7 mi
Hartzell Memorial Field · 6 acres4.0 mi
West Side Park · 2 acres3.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Clayton School District, Turtle Lake School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(7)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Clayton ElementaryClayton
Pre-K–5
124
Public
1.5 mi
Turtle Lake ElementaryTurtle Lake
Pre-K–5
215
Public
3.7 mi
Laker OnlineTurtle Lake
K–12
15
Charter
3.7 mi
Clayton MiddleClayton
6–8
46
Public
1.5 mi
Turtle Lake MiddleTurtle Lake
6–8
96
Public
3.7 mi
Clayton HighClayton
9–12
86
Public
1.5 mi
Turtle Lake HighTurtle Lake
9–12
119
Public
3.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Beaver Town (Polk County), Turtle Lake Village (Barron County), Clayton Town (Polk County), Almena Town, Clayton Village, Vance Creek, Arland, Apple River, Clear Lake Town and Turtle Lake Village (Polk County).
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