Vesper is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, home to about 496 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54489.
Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Hansen; part is in Vesper
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vesper. 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)148 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI99 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL215 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vesper; 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.
Vesper had 513 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1475th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Wood County grew from 25,865 residents in 1900 to 74,207 in 2020.
Wood 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 5°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wisconsin Rapids, WI weather station (10 miles away).
34,252 jobs at 1,717 businesses in Wood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vesper.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hansen, Sigel Town (Wood County) and Seneca Town (Wood County).
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