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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Living in Phelps

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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Health in Phelps

Compared with Wisconsin

11better than WI·9worse

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

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 1▲ 1▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

6.8%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityWI 9.7% · better 5.8%Fewer uninsured adultsWI 8% · better 13.1%More adults who have had cancerWI 8.6% · worse

Care nearby

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 →

Schools in Phelps

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School Grade C+

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.

DistrictPhelps School DistrictSchools2

Phelps Elementary BElementary · Grades PK–8 · 61 students Phelps High D-High · Grades 9–12 · 27 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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