Wood County, Wisconsin

Wood County, Wisconsin, has 74,060 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wisconsin Rapids. It uses Central Time and covers 793 sq mi (2,054 km²) of land.

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Wood County in Wisconsin
Portage CountyWisconsin RapidsMarshfieldLake WazeechaNekoosaPort Edwards
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Resident population, July 2025
74,060
Land area
793 sq mi (2,054 km²)
County seat or government
Wisconsin Rapids
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$67,989 ± $2,326
Median home value
$175,600 ± $5,252
Median rent, with utilities
$856 ± $33
Homes lived in by their owners
72.6% ± 1.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI micro areaCentral county
Water area
16.2 sq mi (42 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55141
Coordinates (central point)
44.461413, -90.038825

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Wood County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5449427,696 people
  2. 5444926,183 people
  3. 544578,183 people
  4. 544957,859 people
  5. 544102,611 people
  6. 544662,557 people
  7. 544432,145 people
  8. 544122,122 people
  9. 544691,820 people
  10. 544751,447 people
  11. 544891,336 people
  12. 544201,330 people
All 15
  1. 544541,215 people
  2. 54441791 people
  3. 54413219 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Wood County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Wood County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Wood County, largest first

  1. Town of Grand Rapids7,598 people
  2. Town of Saratoga5,071 people
  3. Town of Lincoln1,721 people
  4. Town of Richfield1,618 people
  5. Town of Port Edwards1,331 people
  6. Town of Sigel1,059 people
  7. Town of Rudolph974 people
  8. Town of Arpin970 people
  9. Town of Seneca881 people
  10. Town of Hansen801 people
  11. Town of Auburndale797 people
  12. Town of Marshfield725 people
All 22
  1. Town of Rock703 people
  2. Town of Wood699 people
  3. Town of Sherry674 people
  4. Town of Milladore625 people
  5. Town of Cameron512 people
  6. Town of Cary347 people
  7. Town of Dexter327 people
  8. Town of Remington278 people
  9. Town of Cranmoor208 people
  10. Town of Hiles160 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Wood County, largest first

  1. Stevens Point Area School District56,966 people
  2. Wisconsin Rapids School District35,916 people
  3. Marshfield School District27,518 people
  4. Nekoosa School District8,449 people
  5. Auburndale School District4,689 people
  6. Pittsville School District3,673 people
  7. Port Edwards School District3,673 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Wood County, largest first

  1. Ho-Chunk Nation Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land1,131 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin (city)18,722 people
  2. Marshfield, Wisconsin (city)18,700 people
  3. Lake Wazeecha, Wisconsin (CDP)2,850 people
  4. Nekoosa, Wisconsin (city)2,420 people
  5. Port Edwards, Wisconsin (village)1,881 people
  6. Auburndale, Wisconsin (village)837 people
  7. Pittsville, Wisconsin (city)823 people
  8. Biron, Wisconsin (village)822 people
  9. Hewitt, Wisconsin (village)775 people
  10. Vesper, Wisconsin (village)496 people
  11. Rudolph, Wisconsin (village)466 people
  12. Milladore, Wisconsin (village)419 people
All 15
  1. Arpin, Wisconsin (village)290 people
  2. Babcock, Wisconsin (CDP)95 people
  3. Ceex Haci, Wisconsin (CDP)25 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Portage County, Wisconsin27 mi east
  2. Marathon County, Wisconsin33 mi northeast
  3. Clark County, Wisconsin34 mi northwest
  4. Adams County, Wisconsin36 mi south
  5. Juneau County, Wisconsin37 mi south
  6. Jackson County, Wisconsin39 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.