Local servicesHospitalOscar G Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center13.3 miPost officeFlorence Post Office5.4 miTown hallFern Town Hall3.5 miPoliceFlorence County Sheriff's Office5.4 miFire stationFlorence Fire Department5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBay College - Iron Mountain Campus13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFord Airport IMT11 miUS highwayUS 1415.1 miCoachIron MountainIndian Trails13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54121 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54121 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:03 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min7:31 am – 4:11 pm
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People3,213 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.51,496 householdsMedian household income $57,927Median home value $176,800Median rent $923 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,404 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 1,328 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 12%, construction 10%Average commute 20 minutes86% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 3°F30 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month June66 in of snow a year, on about 31 days3 days above 90°F, 190 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Florence station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksPopple Riverriver · 1.9 miSea Lion Lakelake · under a mileSeidel Lakelake · 1.2 miPine River Flowagereservoir · 3.6 miPopple Rapidsrapids · 2.6 miPine Rapidsrapids · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPine-Popple Wild Riversstate park · 1.2 mi · 11,409 acresWoods Creek State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 73 acresForest Legacy Programstate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 44,423 acresStatewide Public Accessstate recreation area · 6.9 miHaley Creek Swamp State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 476 acresSpread Eagle Barrens State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 6,451 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFlorence County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025271 of 361 days measured76 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 7 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 182main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Forest County, WI, 26 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFlorence Utility Commissionserves 1,250 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,309 ft399 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
