Stanley, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published July 3, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 2,229. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,274 (+2.0% change)
Males: 1,132 (50.8%), Females: 1,097 (49.2%)

Chippewa County

Zip code: 54768

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $41,944
Median house value: $96,300

Population by Race

Races in Stanley:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.6%)
American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (42.0%), Norwegian (22.5%), Irish (9.7%), Czech (7.7%), Swedish (6.6%), Polish (6.3%).

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stanley

High school or higher: 86.6%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanley town

Never married: 21.8%
Now married: 65.1%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 3.2%
Divorced: 9.3%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +161 (+7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Stanley:

VICTORY MEDICAL CTR INC (230 E FOURTH AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Stanley:

LUTHER HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI)
ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
OSSEO AREA MEDICAL CTR (about 34 miles; OSSEO, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stanley:

CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 39 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
LA CROSSE MUNI (about 79 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
VOLK FIELD (about 86 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stanley:

RUSK COUNTY (about 37 miles; LADYSMITH, WI; Abbreviation: RCX)
NEILLSVILLE MUNI (about 42 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: VIQ)
TAYLOR COUNTY (about 46 miles; MEDFORD, WI; Abbreviation: MDZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanley:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 40 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 69 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 75 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)
SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA (about 81 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,969)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 83 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)

Schools

Public high school in Stanley:

STANLEY-BOYD HI (Students: 374; Location: 507 E 1ST AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Stanley:

FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 42; Location: 705 N MADISON ST; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Stanley:

STANLEY EL (Students: 238; Location: 507 E 1ST AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
STANLEY-BOYD MID (Students: 210; Location: 507 E 1ST AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Stanley:

BOYD-STANLEY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: 136 THIRD AVENUE; Grades: PK – 4)

Libraries

Library in Stanley:

D.R. MOON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $108,588; Location: 154 4TH AVE.; 26,148 books; 741 audio materials; 749 video materials; 84 serial subscriptions)