A town of 13,884, settled in 1844. Nearly 2.9% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Plover does most differently from other towns.
2010 · Ploverwistower12,123 people in 2010; 13,884 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Plover. Another town gets a different order.
9.2 miles of trails across 20 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little Plover River Park | 1.4 mi | 52 |
| 2. Pacawa Park | 1 mi | 63 |
| 3. Woyak Park | 0.6 mi | 29 |
Most working residents leave Plover for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Stevens Point (33%), Wisconsin Rapids (6%) and Wausau (4%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
The median sale price was $355,000 in May 2026.
Plover beats the Wisconsin average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Plover | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| Fewer adults with high blood pressure | 28.2% | 33.3% |
Plover has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The public schools Plover’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Elementary | PK–6 | 522 | B |
| Plover-Whiting Elementary | PK–6 | 448 | C+ |
Plover reports less crime per resident than 58% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
2 places in Plover on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Plover.
Village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Plover is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. A central hub of the Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area, it is the most populous village and the second-largest municipality in the county. With a population of 13,519 at the 2020 United States census and an estimated 14,531 in 2026, Plover has emerged as a major regional center for agriculture, food processing, and "Silent Sports" recreation. Situated within the "Central Sands" region of Wisconsin, Plover features a unique topography defined by a flat glacial outwash plain that transitions into rugged terminal moraines to the east. The village is known for its high-density irrigated cropland, lush recreational trails…
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4 towns share a border with Plover.
