Moving to Plover, Wisconsin

Population: 10,520. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,256 (+7.0% change)
Males: 5,217 (49.6%), Females: 5,303 (50.4%)

Portage County

Zip code: 54467

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.9 years
Median household income: $51,238
Median house value: $118,200

Population by Race

Races in Plover:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (42.3%), Polish (28.5%), Irish (11.5%), Norwegian (7.8%), English (7.5%), French (4.1%).

Elevation: 1075 feet

Land area: 8.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Plover

• High school or higher: 91.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
• Unemployed: 3.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plover village

• Never married: 24.0%
• Now married: 62.3%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 3.9%
• Divorced: 9.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,328 (+28.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Plover:

• ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)
• RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 26 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
• WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plover:

• CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 23 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
• VOLK FIELD (about 62 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
• OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 73 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Plover:

• STEVENS POINT MUNI (about 5 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Abbreviation: STE)
• ALEXANDER FIELD SOUTH WOOD COUNTY (about 22 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Abbreviation: ISW)
• WILD ROSE IDLEWILD (about 30 miles; WILD ROSE, WI; Abbreviation: W23)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plover:

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 5 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
• NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 76 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
• FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 80 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
• MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
• MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 94 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 97 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)

Public primary/middle schools in Plover:

• PLOVER-WHITING EL (Students: 404; Location: 1400 HOOVER AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
• ROOSEVELT EL (Students: 369; Location: 2200 WISCONSIN AVE; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Plover:

• ST BRONISLAVA EL SCH (Students: 151; Location: 3301 WILLOW DR; Grades: KG – 5)