Wood River is a town in Burnett County, Wisconsin, home to about 863 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54840.
Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Grantsburg Village; part is in Wood River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wood 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL370 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wood 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.
Wood River had 898 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1044th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Burnett County grew from 7,478 residents in 1900 to 16,526 in 2020.
Burnett 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 1°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grantsburg, WI weather station (2 miles away).
3,465 jobs at 411 businesses in Burnett County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wood River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 Grantsburg School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantsburg ElementaryGrantsburg | Pre-K–3 | 250 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| iForwardGrantsburg | K–12 | 1,030 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Grantsburg MiddleGrantsburg | 4–8 | 278 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Grantsburg HighGrantsburg | 9–12 | 273 | Public | 1.7 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 Grantsburg Village, Grantsburg Town, West Marshland, Trade Lake, Anderson Town (Burnett County) and Sterling Town (Polk County).
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.