Conover, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,137. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,221 (+7.4% change)
Males: 582 (51.2%), Females: 555 (48.8%)

Vilas County

Zip code: 54519

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.5 years
Median household income: $31,683
Median house value: $103,500

Population by Race

Races in Conover:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (49.1%), Swedish (10.0%), Polish (9.9%), Irish (9.1%), French (7.2%), English (6.1%).

Elevation: 1659 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Conover

• High school or higher: 82.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 7.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Conover town

• Never married: 17.0%
• Now married: 63.4%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 9.0%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +206 (+22.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Conover:

• EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; RHINELANDER, WI)
• HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; WOODRUFF, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Conover:

• RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 34 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
• GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 68 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)
• FORD (about 82 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Conover:

• KINGS LAND O’ LAKES (about 8 miles; LAND O’ LAKES, WI; Abbreviation: LNL)
• EAGLE RIVER UNION (about 10 miles; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Abbreviation: EGV)
• THREE LAKES MUNI (about 22 miles; THREE LAKES, WI; Abbreviation: 40D)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Conover:

• NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
• MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 108 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
• NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
• FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 133 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
• SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 139 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
• NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 140 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)