Vance Creek is a town in Barron County, Wisconsin, home to about 499 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54004, 54005 and 54762.
Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Clayton Town (Polk County); part is in Vance Creek
Mostly Clear Lake Village; part is in Vance Creek
Mostly Prairie Farm Village; part is in Vance Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vance Creek. 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)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL326 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vance Creek; 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.
Vance Creek had 689 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1472nd 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).
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).
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).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vance Creek’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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.
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 Clayton School District, Clear Lake School District, Prairie Farm Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton ElementaryClayton | Pre-K–5 | 124 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Gaylord A Nelson Educational CenterClear Lake | Pre-K–6 | 266 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Prairie Farm ElementaryPrairie Farm | Pre-K–5 | 125 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Clayton MiddleClayton | 6–8 | 46 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Prairie Farm MiddlePrairie Farm | 6–8 | 73 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Clear Lake Junior HighClear Lake | 7–8 | 72 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Clayton HighClayton | 9–12 | 86 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Clear Lake HighClear Lake | 9–12 | 189 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Prairie Farm HighPrairie Farm | 9–12 | 125 | Public | 8.3 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 Clear Lake Village, Black Brook, Clear Lake Town, Clayton Town (Polk County), Turtle Lake Town, Prairie Farm Village, Prairie Farm Town, Clayton Village, Forest Town (St. Croix County), Arland, New Haven Town (Dunn County) and Dallas Town.
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