Wild Rose is a village in Waushara County, Wisconsin, home to about 903 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54984.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Springwater; part is in Wild Rose
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wild Rose. 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)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Appleton International Airport (ATW)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL179 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wild Rose; 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.
Wild Rose had 780 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 992nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Waushara County grew from 15,972 residents in 1900 to 24,520 in 2020.
Waushara 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 8°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waupaca, WI weather station (14 miles away).
4,855 jobs at 494 businesses in Waushara County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wild Rose.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
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)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Wild Rose School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Rose ElementaryWild Rose | Pre-K–5 | 276 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Wild Rose HighWild Rose | 6–12 | 287 | Public | 2.5 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 Springwater, Rose, Mount Morris and Saxeville.
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