Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:09 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min7:34 am – 4:17 pm
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People2,122 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.4941 householdsMedian household income $83,125Median home value $217,600Median rent $769 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,530 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 920 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 17%, construction 11%Average commute 29 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 0°F34 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month June62 in of snow a year, on about 37 days3 days above 90°F, 185 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rhinelander station, 17 mi away
Parks and public landsPrairie River Fishery Areastate recreation area · 2.4 mi · 93 acresIce Age Trailstate recreation area · 5.8 miAlta Springs Fishery Areastate recreation area · 5.8 mi · 139 acresStatewide Spring Pondsstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 2,150 acresSpring Lake Fishery Areastate recreation area · 10.5 mi · 277 acresStatewide Habitat Areasstate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 99 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 LowLincoln County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025262 of 342 days measured71 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Marathon County, WI, 36 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMerrill Waterworksserves 9,661 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2025: coliform bacteria, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,541 ft470 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAscension Sacred Heart Hospital16.8 miPost officeGleason Post Office4.6 miTown hallSummit Town Hall4.1 miFire stationRussell Fire Department4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhinelander Oneida County Airport RHI19 miInterstateI-3934 miUS highwayUS 5111 miCoachWausau N 6th StGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54435 ZIP area.
