Wilson Town (Lincoln County) is a town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, home to about 310 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54487 and 54564.
Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population3109 per sq mi
Median home value$227,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$231Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Minocqua; part is in Wilson Town (Lincoln County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wilson Town (Lincoln County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Wilson Town (Lincoln County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)174 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (RHI)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN167 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL274 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Wilson Town (Lincoln County); 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.
Population over time
Wilson Town (Lincoln County) had 317 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1690th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Lincoln County grew from 16,269 residents in 1900 to 28,415 in 2020.
Lincoln County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rice Rsvr Tomahawk-2, WI weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Lincoln County
8,854 jobs at 686 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
50 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wilson Town (Lincoln County)’s ZIP codes.
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.
Places in and around Wilson Town (Lincoln County)
Parks (9 nearby)
Bradley Park · 113 acres2.9 mi
Sara Park · 51 acres2.7 mi
Pride Park · 11 acres3.3 mi
Water Park · 9 acres3.8 mi
Memorial Park · 5 acres2.9 mi
Frenchtown Park · 3 acres3.5 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Trig's2.7 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Tomahawk Pharmacy3.0 mi
Tomahawk Pharmacy3.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Tomahawk Public Library2.9 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Tomahawk Historical Society3.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Tomahawk School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Tomahawk ElementaryTomahawk
Pre-K–5
512
Public
3.5 mi
Tomahawk MiddleTomahawk
6–8
259
Public
3.5 mi
Tomahawk HighTomahawk
9–12
371
Public
3.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Mary SchoolTomahawk
Pre-K–5
52
Roman Catholic
3.1 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 Tomahawk, Bradley, Minocqua, Nokomis, King, Tomahawk Town, Rock Falls, Harrison Town (Lincoln County), Somo, Little Rice, Lynne and Knox.
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