White River is a town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,145 people across 44 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54806 and 54855.
Homes sold for a median of $78 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ashland; part is in White River
Mostly Marengo; part is in White River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside White River. 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)162 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Duluth International Airport (DLH)71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN155 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL356 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of White River; 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.
White River had 1,067 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 783rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Ashland County grew from 20,176 residents in 1900 to 16,027 in 2020.
Ashland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 27.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ashland Kennedy Mem Ap, WI weather station (7 miles away).
5,987 jobs at 491 businesses in Ashland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
253 doctors and other health care providers list an office in White River’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 31 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 43 |
| Mental health providers | 80 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 43 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Grocery stores
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Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 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 Ashland School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Superior ElementaryAshland | Pre-K–5 | 603 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Marengo Valley ElementaryAshland | Pre-K–5 | 184 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Ashland MiddleAshland | 6–8 | 383 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Ashland HighAshland | 9–12 | 589 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Lake Catholic SchoolAshland | Pre-K–8 | 104 | Roman Catholic | 8.2 mi |
| Ambleside School of AshlandAshland | K–9 | 80 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ashland, Sanborn, Eileen, Gingles, Barksdale, Marengo, Kelly, Pilsen, Ashland Town, Keystone and Ashland City.
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.