Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:12 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min7:37 am – 4:20 pm
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People1,377 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.7557 householdsMedian household income $66,250Median home value $156,600Median rent $594 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,823 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 600 employedMain industries: manufacturing 37%, education and health care 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 29 minutes69% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 1°F32 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June62 in of snow a year, on about 31 days2 days above 90°F, 190 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prentice #2 station, 10 mi away; snow from Spirit Falls
Parks and public landsPrentice Golf Clubnature preserve · 9.2 miRem-Wood Riverstate recreation area · 11.5 miRib River Fishery Areastate recreation area · 13.2 miRib River Fishery Area 3state recreation area · 13.2 mi · 50 acresIce Age Trail - Nwstate park · 15.4 mi · 2,697 acresNew Wood Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 14.8 mi · 2,703 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPrice County, WI, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025346 of 363 days measured17 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Taylor County, WI, 19 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPark Falls Waterworksserves 2,993 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,605 ft489 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAspirus Medford Hospital20.0 miPost officeOgema Post Office3.5 miTown hallHill Town Hall1.9 miPoliceRib Lake Police Department6.8 miFire stationOgema Volunteer Fire Company3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhinelander Oneida County Airport RHI40 miUS highwayUS 89.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54459 ZIP area.
