Neillsville, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published July 2, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 2,731. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,694 (-1.4% change)
Males: 1,264 (46.3%), Females: 1,467 (53.7%)

Clark County

Zip code: 54456

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $29,969
Median house value: $59,100

Population by Race

Races in Neillsville:

White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Filipino (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (54.7%), Irish (9.2%), Norwegian (7.6%), English (7.5%), Polish (7.1%), United States (4.7%).

Elevation: 1030 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Neillsville

High school or higher: 76.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Neillsville city

Never married: 23.9%
Now married: 53.5%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 11.5%
Divorced: 8.9%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -324 (-10.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Neillsville:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (216 SUNSET PLACE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Neillsville:

BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI)
NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (about 30 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Neillsville:

VOLK FIELD (about 50 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 65 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
LA CROSSE MUNI (about 66 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Neillsville:

NEILLSVILLE MUNI (about 7 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: VIQ)
BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA (about 28 miles; BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: BCK)
MARSHFIELD MUNI (about 29 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI; Abbreviation: MFI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Neillsville:

WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 64 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 68 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 72 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)

Schools

Public high schools in Neillsville:

NEILLSVILLE HI (Students: 387; Location: 401 CENTER ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
CLARK CO ALTERNATIVE CHARTER (Students: 11; Location: 501 HEWETT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Neillsville:

RIVERVIEW SCHOOL SUNBURST YOUT (Students: 43; Location: 1210 W 4TH STREET; Grades: 5 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Neillsville:

NEILLSVILLE EL (Students: 493; Location: 504 E 5TH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
NEILLSVILLE MID (Students: 281; Location: 504 E 5TH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Neillsville:

ST JOHN’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 805 WEST FIFTH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Neillsville:

NEILLSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $129,823; Location: 409 HEWETT ST.; 28,014 books; 696 audio materials; 2,053 video materials; 97 serial subscriptions)