Local servicesHospitalNorwood Health Center15.0 miPost officeMilladore Post Office1.4 miTown hallJunction City Village Hall6.1 miPoliceVesper Police Department9.2 miFire stationSherry Volunteer Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Wisconsin Airport CWA16 miInterstateI-3912 miUS highwayUS 101.7 miAmtrakTomah, WI TOH53 miCoachWausau N 6th StGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54454 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54454 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:14 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:33 am – 4:22 pm
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People1,356 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.8527 householdsMedian household income $81,477Median home value $170,500Median rent $767 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,228 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting10.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 650 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 20%, education and health care 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 23 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 8%, German or Dutch 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 6°F34 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June57 in of snow a year, on about 36 days4 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marshfield Exp Farm station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsScattered Forest Land - Wdstate recreation area · 1.4 mi · 774 acresMead Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 2.1 mi · 31,977 acresPaul Olson Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.5 miLittle Bear Hemlocks State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 59 acresIce Age Trailstate recreation area · 10.9 mi · 5,793 acresStatewide Habitat Areasstate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 6,448 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 LowWood 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMilladore Waterworksserves 280 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,188 ft362 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program