Vilas is a town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, home to about 192 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54424 and 54435.
Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Upham; part is in Vilas
Mostly Russell Town (Lincoln County); part is in Vilas
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vilas. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up Vilas’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Vilas well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)179 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI153 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL254 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vilas; 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.
Vilas had 226 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1795th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Langlade County grew from 12,553 residents in 1900 to 19,491 in 2020.
Langlade County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Merrill, WI weather station (16 miles away).
6,305 jobs at 562 businesses in Langlade 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 Vilas’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 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.
Buying or selling around Vilas? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Russell Town (Lincoln County), Upham, Neva, Harrison Town (Lincoln County), Schley, Peck, Birch, Summit Town (Langlade County), Ainsworth, Ackley and Parrish.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.