West Marshland is a town in Burnett County, Wisconsin, home to about 477 people across 69 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54840.
Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Grantsburg Village; part is in West Marshland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Marshland. 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL370 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Marshland; 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.
West Marshland had 400 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 1491st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Burnett County grew from 7,478 residents in 1900 to 16,526 in 2020.
Burnett County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grantsburg, WI weather station (2 miles away).
3,465 jobs at 411 businesses in Burnett County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Marshland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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 Grantsburg School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantsburg ElementaryGrantsburg | Pre-K–3 | 250 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| iForwardGrantsburg | K–12 | 1,030 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Grantsburg MiddleGrantsburg | 4–8 | 278 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Grantsburg HighGrantsburg | 9–12 | 273 | Public | 1.7 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 Grantsburg Village, Grantsburg Town, Wood River, Trade Lake, Anderson Town (Burnett County) and Sterling Town (Polk County).
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