Wisconsin Rapids is a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, home to about 18,722 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 54494 and 54495.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Wisconsin Rapids; also Grand Rapids and Saratoga
Mostly Wisconsin Rapids; also Sigel Town (Wood County) and Seneca Town (Wood County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wisconsin Rapids. 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)140 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI92 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL207 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wisconsin Rapids; 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.
Wisconsin Rapids had 18,877 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 47th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Wood County grew from 25,865 residents in 1900 to 74,207 in 2020.
Wood 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 31.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wisconsin Rapids Alexander Fld, WI weather station (2 miles away).
34,252 jobs at 1,717 businesses in Wood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
318 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wisconsin Rapids’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 88 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 67 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| 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.
Parks (15 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wisconsin Rapids School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Oaks AcademyWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 88 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Grant ElementaryWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 267 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Grove ElementaryWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 178 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Mead ElementaryWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 266 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Woodside ElementaryWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 354 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| WRPS / Pitsch Early LearningWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K | 208 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Howe ElementaryWisconsin Rapids | K–5 | 336 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Washington ElementaryWisconsin Rapids | K–5 | 322 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Wisconsin Rapids Area MiddleWisconsin Rapids | 6–8 | 943 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Lincoln HighWisconsin Rapids | 9–12 | 1,337 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| River Cities HighWisconsin Rapids | 9–12 | 77 | Alternative Education | 4.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Catholic SchoolsWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K–12 | 455 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
| Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran SchoolWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 17 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 6.4 mi |
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 186 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.6 mi |
| St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran SchoolWisconsin Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 70 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.5 mi |
| Our Lady Queen of Heaven Elementary SchoolWisconsin Rapids | K–2 | 84 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| St Vincent De Paul SchoolWisconsin Rapids | 3–5 | 91 | Roman Catholic | 2.7 mi |
| Assumption High SchoolWisconsin Rapids | 9–12 | 145 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 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 Grand Rapids, Saratoga, Grant Town (Portage County), Biron, Sigel Town (Wood County), Port Edwards Village, Seneca Town (Wood County), Plover Town (Portage County) and Cranmoor.
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