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:
- EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; RHINELANDER, WI)
- LANGLADE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 117 (about 35 miles; ANTIGO, WI)
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)