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Notable location: Nepco Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Port Edwards include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Saint Alexanders Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Nepco Lake (A), Nepco Lake 175 (B), Port Edwards Flowage 5405 (C), Centralia Flowage 5401 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Twomile Creek (A), Ripple Creek (B), Onemile Creek (C), Moccasin Creek (D), Bloody Run (E), Fourmile Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Port Edwards include: Nepco Lake County Park (1), Edwards Alexander Memorial Park (2), Ripple Creek Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Port Edwards Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Port Edwards and their reported violations in the past:
NEPCO LAKE EMPLOYEE RECREATION AREA (Address: 100 WISCONSIN RIVER DR, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.6 people | | Wisconsin: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 73.5% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 7.9% | | Whole state: | 8.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This village: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 3.7% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Port Edwards, WI
People in group quarters in Port Edwards
- 103 people in nursing homes
- 12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Port Edwards compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Banks with branches in Port Edwards (2009 data):
- Nekoosa Port Edwards State Bank: Port Edwards Branch at 240 Market Avenue, branch established on 1949-05-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $198.1 mil, Deposits: $174.8 mil, headquarters in Nekoosa, WI, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Nekoosa Port Edwards Bancorporation, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Wood County Wisconsin:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (87%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Port Edwards
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 52.7% | 18.6% | 7.5% | 3.9% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 20.2% | 14.6% | 6.7% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Assemblies of God | Moravian Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.8% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 6.7% |
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| Congregations | 5.6% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 2.2% | 32.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $13,071 | $52,284 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $11,593 | $46,372 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 27 | $3,323 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $7,501 | $45,006 | 1 | $350 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $6,221 | $37,326 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,751 | $45,012 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $3,281 | $39,372 | 2 | $700 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,751 | $45,012 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $49,169 | $45,387 | 30 | $4,373 |
Port Edwards government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Regular Highways: $193,000
All Other: $12,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $4,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $515,000
Sewerage: $97,000
Parks & Recreation: $39,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $386,000
Water Utilities: $246,000
Police Protection: $218,000
Sewerage: $121,000
Fire Protection: $119,000
Solid Waste Management: $117,000
Parks & Recreation: $93,000
Central Staff Services: $80,000
Financial Administration: $43,000
General - Other: $17,000
Health Services - Other: $16,000
General Public Buildings: $14,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $13,000
Air Transportation: $11,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $99,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
Highways: $7,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $875,000
Water Utilities: $285,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $451,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $61,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $454,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $224,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $375,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $500,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $61,000
Other, NEC: $58,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $73,000
Special Assessments: $14,000
General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
Rents: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $8,000
Fire Protection: $5,000
Police Protection: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,373,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $178,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $375,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $413,000
All Other: $226,000
Highways: $90,000
- Tax - Property: $840,000
NEC: $12,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $613,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,000
4.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,704 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.76% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,981 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.83% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.22% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($208 average AGI)| Wood County: | 0.04% | | Wisconsin average: | 0.04% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Port Edwards:
- WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Port Edwards:
- WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WIZD (99.9 FM; RUDOLPH, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC)
- WMMA (93.9 FM; NEKOOSA, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, 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)
- 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)
TV broadcast stations around Port Edwards:
- W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- 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)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- W06BU (Channel 6; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W64AU (Channel 64; ADAMS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
Port Edwards, Wisconsin:
- Fatal accident count: 13
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 15
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 38
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Wisconsin average:
- Fatal accident count: 79
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 117
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
- Fatalities: 86
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 197
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Port Edwards fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 23,449
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,279
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 34,650
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Carolyn J Tann, 911 Second Street, Type: Tank, Structure height: 41.2 m, Overall height: 41.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00039851
Registrant: Village Of Port Edwards, 201 Market Ave. P.O. Box 10, Port Edwards, WI 54469, Phone: (715) 887-3511, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- 100 Wisconsin River Dr, Call Sign: KFX541, Licensee ID: L00667375
Assigned Frequencies : 153.260 MHz
Grant Date: 07/21/2005, Expiration Date: 09/12/2015
Registrant: Domtar Aw Corporation - Lat: 44.347500 Lon: -89.865278, Call Sign: WPUP461
Assigned Frequencies : 462.200 MHz, 462.225 MHz, 462.250 MHz, 462.275 MHz, 462.325 MHz, 461.100 MHz, 461.150 MHz, 461.225 MHz, 461.300 MHz, 461.325 MHz
Grant Date: 04/08/2002, Expiration Date: 04/08/2012, Certifier: Sherri K Morris
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7- Call Sign: KF9MX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00247859
Grant Date: 09/12/1997, Expiration Date: 01/12/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/28/2000
Registrant: Michael J Podawiltz, 941 Craig Ct, Port Edwards, WI 54469 - Call Sign: N9MQO, Previous Call Sign: KB9GZV, Licensee ID: L00496250
Grant Date: 09/18/2002, Expiration Date: 10/13/2012, Certifier: James J Reichert
Registrant: James J Reichert, 331 Letendre Ave, Port Edwards, WI 54469 - Call Sign: W9IHW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00215691
Grant Date: 04/10/1996, Expiration Date: 04/10/2006, Cancelation Date: 12/01/2005
Registrant: Gustav C Bonow, 961 Wisconsin River Dr, Port Edwards, WI 54469 - Call Sign: W9IIB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00176899
Grant Date: 10/10/1996, Expiration Date: 10/10/2006, Cancelation Date: 04/30/2003
Registrant: Darwin W Alverson, 330 Washington Ave, Port Edwards, WI 54469 - Call Sign: W9PIE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01082831
Grant Date: 11/10/2005, Expiration Date: 02/07/2016, Certifier: Donald F Podvin Sr
Registrant: Donald F Podvin Sr, 1011 Wisconsin River Dr, Port Edwards, WI 54469 - Call Sign: WB9FNJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00185503
Grant Date: 05/07/2008, Expiration Date: 07/30/2018, Certifier: James C Custer
Registrant: James C Custer, 1471 Wisconsin River Dr, Port Edwards, WI 54469 - Call Sign: KF9X, Previous Call Sign: KF9MX, Licensee ID: L00247859
Grant Date: 10/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/28/2010, Certifier: Michael J Podawiltz
Registrant: Michael J Podawiltz, 941 Craig Court, Port Edwards, WI 54469
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 2
- Hazardous Condition: 1
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