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Winter

A town of 1,035 people in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
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Outdoors in Winter

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Conserved land68%122,156 of 180,954 acres
Trails54 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2118,025 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Winter

Village in Wisconsin, United States
325Population
0.8 sq miArea
1,401 ftElevation

Winter is a village in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 325 at the 2020 census. The village is within the Town of Winter.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code54896
Living in Winter

Housing in Winter

$246K▲ 4.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Winter home is worth about $246,000, up 4.9% in a year, 28% below the Wisconsin typical home.

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Health in Winter

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Wisconsin

4better than WI·13worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithLadysmith · 23.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Family Health Center - Ladysmith Dental CenterLadysmith · 22.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 54896 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Winter →

Schools in Winter

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School Grade D

The public schools Winter’s kids attend trail 90% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictWisconsin Department of CorrectionsSchools1

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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