Winter Village is a village in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, home to about 285 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54896.
Homes sold for a median of $307 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population285361 per sq mi
Median home value$87,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$307Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Winter Village. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Winter Village
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)126 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)71 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL322 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Winter Village; 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
Winter Village had 325 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1715th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Sawyer County grew from 3,593 residents in 1900 to 18,074 in 2020.
Sawyer 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winter, WI weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Sawyer County
5,363 jobs at 627 businesses in Sawyer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Winter Village.
Nearest hospitals
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Hayward19.7 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ladysmith26.4 miles
Flambeau HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Park Falls28.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
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.
Places in and around Winter Village
Parks (1 nearby)
Doc Smith Park · 11 acres0.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Winter Public Library0.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Winter School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Winter ElementaryWinter
Pre-K–5
93
Public
0.9 mi
Winter MiddleWinter
6–8
41
Public
0.9 mi
Winter HighWinter
9–12
72
Public
0.9 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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