Wabeno is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, home to about 937 people across 107 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54566, and parts of 54125 and 54541 are in Wabeno too.
Homes sold for a median of $525 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Wabeno; also Freedom Town (Forest County) and Laona
Mostly Goodman; part is in Wabeno
Mostly Laona; part is in Wabeno
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wabeno. 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)178 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Ford Airport (IMT)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI169 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL255 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wabeno; 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.
Wabeno had 1,074 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 957th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Forest County grew from 1,396 residents in 1900 to 9,179 in 2020.
Forest County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 73°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Laona 6 Sw, WI weather station (7 miles away).
1,532 jobs at 227 businesses in Forest County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wabeno.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 6.5 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 Wabeno Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabeno ElementaryWabeno | Pre-K–5 | 196 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Wabeno HighWabeno | 6–12 | 193 | Public | 2.0 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 Laona, Freedom Town (Forest County), Goodman, Blackwell and Wolf River Town (Langlade County).
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.