Day, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +6.1%
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| Males: 544 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 541 |  (49.9%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.6 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54484.
| Day: | $73,346 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,239 (it was $17,725 in 2000)
Day town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $183,449 (it was $87,800 in 2000)
| Day: | $183,449 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $244,309; detached houses: $248,058; townhouses or other attached units: $250,016; in 2-unit structures: $447,594; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $109,765; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $137,100; mobile homes: $64,848; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $112,419
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Day, WI
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- 1,07398.9%White alone
- 80.7%Hispanic
- 20.2%Two or more races
- 10.09%Black alone
- 10.09%Asian alone
Races in Day detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (72.3%), Polish (10.8%), Irish (7.4%), French (4.7%), Norwegian (3.9%), Czech (2.6%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 33.7 square miles.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (very low).
8 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Day town: | 1.4% ($1,240) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(72.1 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (118.6 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (232.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
McMillan, WI (2.2 miles ),
), Auburndale, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Hewitt, WI (2.7 miles ),
), Fenwood, WI (3.1 miles),
Wien, WI (3.5 miles ),
), Milladore, WI (3.5 miles )
)Latitude: 44.73 N, Longitude: 90.03 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $311,700
| Here: | 2.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.5%)
- Health care (15.2%)
- Wood products (9.5%)
- Construction (6.3%)
- Educational services (3.3%)
- Finance & insurance (3.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.8%)
- Wood products (11.7%)
- Construction (10.9%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.4%)
- Metal & metal products (4.9%)
- Health care (4.6%)
- Food (4.6%)
- Health care (30.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.6%)
- Finance & insurance (6.8%)
- Wood products (6.4%)
- Electronic shopping & mail-order houses (5.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
- Carpenters (3.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
- Carpenters (4.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.6%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (4.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.4%)
- Registered nurses (4.0%)
Average climate in Day, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 44.1. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 44.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.1 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Day-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the Day town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/19/1957, a category F4 tornado 38.7 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Day-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 300.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 233.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 205.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 288.0 miles away from Day center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 312.2 miles away from Day center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 210.1 miles away from Day center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Marathon County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Day:
- DAVITA - MARSHFIELD DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; MARSHFIELD, WI)
- NORWOOD HEALTH CTR-CENTRAL (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; MARSHFIELD, WI)
- MINISTRY HC HM HLTH MARSHFIELD (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; MARSHFIELD, WI)
- MARSHFIELD CLNC- MARSHFIELD CENTER ASC (Hospital, about 9 miles away; MARSHFIELD, WI)
- MINISTRY SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; MARSHFIELD, WI)
- MARSHFIELD CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; MARSHFIELD, WI)
- BETHEL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; ARPIN, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Day:
- Northcentral Technical College (about 26 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 27 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 27 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 73 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 73 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 84 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 87 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Stratford Area Fire Department Station 2 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Day: Saint Pauls Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Rangeline Flowage (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Scheuer Creek (A), Squaw Creek (B), Wild Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 78.3% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This town: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.9% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Day:
- Never married: 24.1%
- Now married: 67.6%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 4.8%
- Divorced: 2.8%
For population 25 years and over in Day:
- High school or higher: 80.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.7 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Day, WI (based on Marathon County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 41,260 | 25 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 23,686 | 75 |
| Mainline Protestant | 20,779 | 39 |
| Other | 1,196 | 9 |
| Orthodox | 40 | 1 |
| None | 47,102 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 32
| Marathon County: | 2.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Marathon County: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
| Marathon County: | 4.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 106
| Marathon County: | 8.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Marathon County: | 27.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.2% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Day:
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WDLB (1450 AM; 1 kW; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Day:
- WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOSQ (92.3 FM; SPENCER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
- WSPT-FM (97.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: AMERICUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WWSP (89.9 FM; STEVENS POINT, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF WISCONSIN)
TV broadcast stations around Day:
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- W16AY (Channel 16; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W18CS (Channel 18; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W40BC (Channel 40; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W62DA (Channel 62; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
- W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 16Number of bridges
- 102ft / 30.9mTotal length
- $723,000Total costs
- 26,224Total average daily traffic
- 1,137Total average daily truck traffic
- 28,003Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11940-1949
- 61960-1969
- 11980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 42000-2009
- 12010-2019
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 39.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 31.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 17.1%Utility gas
- 8.4%Wood
- 3.2%Electricity
- 29.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 29.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 23.4%Utility gas
- 10.6%Electricity
- 6.4%Wood
Day compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.