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A town of 1,364 people in Vilas County, Wisconsin
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Conserved land55%37,830 of 68,908 acres
Trails20 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves227,735 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Phelps

Town in Wisconsin, United States
1,238Population
108.8 sq miArea
1,736 ftElevation

Phelps is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,238 in 2020. The unincorporated community of Phelps is located in the town.

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Housing in Phelps

$343K▲ 11.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Phelps home is worth about $343,000, up 11.6% in a year, close to the Wisconsin typical home.

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11better than WI·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

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Aspirus Eagle River HospitalEagle River · 12.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Ice Lake Family Health CenterIron River · 21.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 54554, 54521, 54519 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Phelps →

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The public schools Phelps’s kids attend trail 62% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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