| ZIP Codes: | 14 ZIP Codes (13 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 274 / 534 / 715 / 920 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:20 PM |
| Population: | 37,047 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 55115 |
| CBSA: | Shawano, WI |
| Land Area: | 892 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 16 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 44.8155, -88.7689 |
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37,047 residents live across 14 ZIPs covering 892 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 37,431 to 36,973 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.2% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 54137 (Krakow, $85,714 median) and poorest ZIP 54486 (Tigerton, $60,528) are 38.8 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.9× across this county — from $86,700 in 54450 (Mattoon) to $248,200 in 54111 (Cecil).
Density varies 28× across the county — from 13 people/sq mi in 54948 (Leopolis) to 351 in 54450 (Mattoon).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.5% bachelor's+ in 54450 (Mattoon) to 21.9% in 54166 (Shawano) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Wisconsin, this is the #37 most populous of 73 counties and ranks #35 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,551 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,163 of 26,808 reporting).
13 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54166 | Shawano | Standard | 16,940 | $62,791 | 156.5 | 0.5% |
| 54107 | Bonduel | Standard | 3,713 | $79,815 | 77.6 | 3.9% |
| 54414 | Birnamwood | Standard | 3,208 | $72,500 | 144.1 | -5.5% |
| 54499 | Wittenberg | Standard | 2,896 | $63,816 | 118.9 | -2.1% |
| 54486 | Tigerton | Standard | 2,171 | $60,528 | 126.7 | -9.3% |
| 54128 | Gresham | Standard | 2,082 | $63,661 | 74.6 | 22.0% |
| 54111 | Cecil | Standard | 1,951 | $67,396 | 49.1 | -17.1% |
| 54416 | Bowler | Standard | 1,682 | $60,859 | 88.9 | -14.7% |
| 54137 | Krakow | Standard | 1,087 | $85,714 | 24.8 | 5.1% |
| 54928 | Caroline | Standard | 524 | $73,355 | 11.7 | 8.5% |
| 54450 | Mattoon | PO Box | 457 | $68,750 | 1.3 | -0.4% |
| 54948 | Leopolis | Standard | 225 | $62,969 | 17.7 | -0.4% |
| 54978 | Tilleda | Standard | 74 | $120,000 | 0.5 | — |
| 54127 | Green Valley | Standard | 37 | $113,750 | 0.1 | 27.6% |