Local servicesHospitalSaint Marys Hospital1.8 miPost officeRhinelander Post Office3.5 miTown hallRhinelander City Hall3.3 miPoliceOneida County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationPine Lake Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhinelander Oneida County Airport RHI6.0 miUS highwayUS 8 Bus2.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54501 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54501 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:08 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:34 am – 4:16 pm
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People21,405 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.79,373 householdsMedian household income $68,163Median home value $203,900Median rent $828 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,976 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 10,245 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 16%, retail 15%Average commute 20 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 2°F33 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month July70 in of snow a year, on about 47 days2 days above 90°F, 197 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rhinelander 4ne station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsHolmboe Conifer Preservestate conservation land · 3.9 miWest Side Parkpark · 3.8 miNorthwood Golf Coursenature preserve · 7.1 mi · 232 acresStatewide Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 81 acresSugar Camp Hemlocks State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 81 acresEnterprise Hemlocks State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 602 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 LowOneida 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRhinelander Water & Wastewaterserves 8,234 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,603 ft489 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
