Crandon, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,961. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,867 (-4.8% change)
Males: 887 (45.2%), Females: 1,074 (54.8%)

Forest County

Zip code: 54520

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $27,125
Median house value: $72,000

Population by Race

Races in Crandon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • American Indian (7.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (33.4%), Irish (14.9%), English (9.2%), Polish (8.8%), French (7.0%), United States (5.4%).

Elevation: 1630 feet

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Crandon

  • High school or higher: 75.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crandon city

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-3.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Crandon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crandon:

  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 40 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
  • FORD (about 58 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 77 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Crandon:

  • CRANDON MUNI (about 6 miles; CRANDON, WI; Abbreviation: Y55)
  • THREE LAKES MUNI (about 21 miles; THREE LAKES, WI; Abbreviation: 40D)
  • LANGLADE COUNTY (about 32 miles; ANTIGO, WI; Abbreviation: AIG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crandon:

  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 85 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 93 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 98 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 99 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 101 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 108 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)

Schools

Public high schools in Crandon:

  • CRANDON HI (Students: 305; Location: 9750 US HIGHWAY 8 W; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CRANDON ALTERNATIVE RES SCH (Students: 34; Location: 9750 US HIGHWAY 8 W; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Crandon:

  • NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 601 N. SUMMIT AVE; Grades: 5 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Crandon:

  • CRANDON EL (Students: 424; Location: 9750 US HIGHWAY 8 W; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CRANDON MID (Students: 261; Location: 9750 US HIGHWAY 8 W; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Crandon:

  • CRANDON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $55,067; Location: HOBBS BUILDING, 110 W. POLK ST.; 14,351 books; 159 audio materials; 727 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)