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Population in July 2008: 37,576. Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 

Males: 18,052  (48.0%)
Females: 19,524  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 54401, 54402, 54403.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,528 (it was $36,831 in 2000)
Wausau:  $43,528
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,956
Wausau:  $25,956
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,321 (it was $84,700 in 2000)
Wausau:  $124,321
Wisconsin:  $168,800
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Races in Wausau:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.4%)
  • Other Asian (10.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Wausau: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.7%), Polish (12.1%), Irish (8.1%), Norwegian (6.4%), English (5.0%), French (4.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1872

Elevation: 1210 feet

Land area: 16.5 square miles.

Population density: 2279 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wausau

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wausau city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

3,209 residents are foreign born (7.1% Asia).

This city:  8.4%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were 127 registered sex offenders living in Wausau, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wausau to the number of sex offenders is 296 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wausau:  2.3% ($1,977)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Appleton, WI (77.6 miles , pop. 70,087).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (131.1 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (237.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rib Mountain, WI (1.6 miles ), Schofield, WI (1.9 miles ), Rib Mountain, WI (1.9 miles ), Weston, WI (2.1 miles ), Stettin, WI (2.1 miles ), Brokaw, WI (2.2 miles) , Maine, WI (2.3 miles ), Weston, WI (2.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $114,900
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $334,200
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $162,700
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $206,800
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $123,600
  • 2008: 46 buildings, average cost: $225,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.96 N, Longitude: 89.64 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +13,570 (+35.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,572 (68.8%)

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +954 (+2.5%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  12.8%
Wisconsin:  8.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



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Crime in Wausau by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 102011011
    per 100,000 2.70.05.20.02.62.70.02.72.6
Rapes 211121232024231216
    per 100,000 57.529.354.359.052.763.761.632.141.7
Robberies 111511172726212131
    per 100,000 30.140.028.443.671.169.056.256.180.7
Assaults 6377854910179737563
    per 100,000 172.4205.2219.6125.7266.2209.7195.4200.4164.0
Burglaries 207257335253344275251237249
    per 100,000 566.4685.0865.6649.0906.5729.8671.9633.2648.4
Thefts 1,0321,0991,1231,1061,2651,0378261,030799
    per 100,000 2823.82929.32901.82837.23333.52752.12211.22751.92080.5
Auto thefts 807575849470485665
    per 100,000 218.9199.9193.8215.5247.7185.8128.5149.6169.2
Arson 1351410N/A1791212
    per 100,000 35.613.336.225.7N/A45.124.132.131.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 265.1257.6298.4261.6338.6294.9251.0254.3237.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 71 (65 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.73
US city average:  3.00

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Wausau-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.5 miles away from the Wausau city center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Birthplace of: Michael Stackpole, Scott Wimmer - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: Jan 26, 1976), Chris Wimmer - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: Jun 23, 1979), Dave Bliss - College basketball player (Georgia Bulldogs).


Main business address for: PSB HOLDINGS INC /WI/ (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Wausau:
  • NORTH CENTRAL HEALTH CARE FACIL 206 (1100 LAKEVIEW DRIVE)
  • WAUSAU HOSPITAL (333 PINE RIDGE BLVD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Wausau:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CTR OF MERRILL (about 19 miles; MERRILL, WI)
  • LANGLADE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 117 (about 28 miles; ANTIGO, WI)
  • ST MICHAELS HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Wausau, WI

Airports and Heliports located in Wausau: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Wausau, WI

Amtrak station:
WAUSAU (109 S. 17TH AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area.

Local government website: www.ci.wausau.wi.us

Colleges/Universities in Wausau:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,039; Location: 1000 CAMPUS DR; Public; Website: www.northcentral.tec.wi.us)
  • STATE COLLEGE OF BEAUTY CULTURE INC (FT enrollment: 31; Location: 120 Clark ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.beautyschool.com)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Wausau:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 29 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 73 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 84 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; FT enrollment: 9,057)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 88 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 88 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 89 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 92 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
Public high schools in Wausau:
  • WEST HIGH (Students: 1709; Location: 650 S 7th Ave; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WEST HIGH (Students: 1709; Location: 650 S 7th Ave; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • EAST HIGH (Students: 1322; Location: 650 S 7th Ave; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • EAST HIGH (Students: 1322; Location: 650 S 7th Ave; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Wausau:
  • NEWMAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 1130 WEST BRIDGE ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • STOREFRONT LEARNING CENTER (Students: 30; Location: 605 1/2 THIRD STREET; Grades: 10 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Wausau:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Wausau:
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 353; Location: 501 STEWART AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST. ANNE SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 604 N. 6TH AVE; Grades: PK - 5)
  • ST MATTHEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 225 S 28TH AVE; Grades: 6 - 8)
  • HOLY NAME OF JESUS CATHOLIC SC (Students: 135; Location: 1122 SOUTH 9TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 5)
  • ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 614 STEUBEN STREET; Grades: KG - 5)
  • OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 703 FLIETH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 616 GRANT STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • RIB MOUNTAIN MONTESSORI (Students: 62; Location: 5201 LILAC; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 61; Location: E10723 HWY Z; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MONTESSORI SCH OF WAUSAU (Students: 58; Location: 1921 WEGNER STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
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Library in Wausau:
  • MARATHON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,438,585; Location: 300 N. FIRST ST.; 348,339 books; 14,538 audio materials; 8,543 video materials; 993 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Highschool address was incorrect.Wausau West High is located at: 1200 W. Wausau Avenue And there is a 3rd Private High School - Newman Catholic High located at 1130 W. Bridge Street
  • Need to add St Clares Hospital in Weston. (new in 05) also village of Kronenwetter.

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Notable locations in Wausau: Wausau West Industrial Park (A), Grand Theater (B), Hiram C Stewart House (C), Frohsin Hall (D), Granville D Jones House (E), Center for Visual Arts (F), Fire Station Number 4 (G), Fire Station Number 3 (H), D C Everest House (I), Fire Station Number 2 (J), Central Fire Station (K), E K Schuetz House (L), Marathon County Courthouse (M), Marathon County Historical Museum (N), Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum (O), Westwood Conference Center (P), Marathon County Jail (Q), Marathon County Public Library (R), Ely Wright House (S), Benjamin Single House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Grand Avenue Shopping Center (1), Wausau Center Mall Shopping Center (2), Riverside Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wausau include: Church of the Four Square Gospel (A), Wesley United Methodist Church (B), Saint Marks Lutheran Church (C), Wausau United Pentecostal Church (D), Wausau Community Chapel (E), Wausau Bible Church (F), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (G), Pilgrim Lutheran Church (H), Saint James Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Michaels Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2), Pine Grove Cemetery (3), Hebrew Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Jim Moore Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Wausau include: D C Everest Park (1), Schulenberg Park (2), Marathon Park (3), Stewart Park (4), Andrew Warren Historic District (5), Oak Island Park (6), Hammond Park (7), Athletic Park (8), Pleasant View Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Wausau Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Marathon County Historical Society - Museum (403 McIndoe Street) (1), Marathon County Historical Society (Museums; 410 McIndoe Street) (2), Town of Stettin Clerk (Recreation Areas; 11111 Stettin Drive) (3), Farrow Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1201 Stewart Avenue) (4), Badger State Bus Lines (Tours & Charters; 210 Clark Street) (5), Courtesy Travel Inc (Tours & Charters; 1307 Stark Street) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Baymont Inn (1910 Stewart Avenue) (1), Hampton Inn Wausau (615 South 24th Avenue) (2), Jefferson Street Inn (300 North 3rd St) (3), Exel Inn of Wausau (116 South 17th Avenue) (4), Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites (Highway 51 Exit 185) (5), Best Western Midway Hotel (2901 Martin Avenue) (6), The Plaza Hotel & Suites (201 N 17th Ave) (7), Hampton Inn (615 South 24th Avenue) (8), Days Inn (4700 Rib Mountain Dr) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Randolph Court (1300 North 9th) (1), Schofield City Government - Schofield Weston Municipal Court (200 Park Boulevard) (2), Marathon County Government - Juvenile Court Services (400 East Thomas) (3), Wisconsin State - Court of Appeals District 3 (2100 Stewart Avenue) (4), Wisconsin State - District Court Administrator (2100 Stewart Avenue) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Wausau

Pollutant: Ozone: 0.075 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.073 ppm in 2000, 0.052 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.086 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.081 ppm in 2000, 0.063 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Wausau and their reported violations in the past:

MISSION EVANGELICAL (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-08-1998), St Boil Water Order (SEP-08-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-08-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-28-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-29-1998), St Public Notif received (JUN-29-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-1998)
NANCYS JAMARS COUNTRYSIDE BAR (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-14-1999), St Boil Water Order (JUN-14-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-14-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-24-1999)
EDGEWOOD MOBILE HOME COURT (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MISSION LAKE CO PARK (Address: 212 River Drive, Suite 2, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-26-1999), St Boil Water Order (JUL-26-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-19-1999), St Boil Water Order (APR-19-1999), St Public Notif requested (APR-19-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-1999)
LOOP, THE (Address: 1024 N. Seventh Ave, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-24-1999), St Boil Water Order (SEP-24-1999), St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-19-1999), St Boil Water Order (JUL-19-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-07-1999), St Boil Water Order (JUN-07-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-1999)
MIRAGE, THE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
MAINE LIONS PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-31-2001), St Boil Water Order (AUG-31-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-31-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-11-2001), St Boil Water Order (JUL-11-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2001)
LOADING ZONE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-22-2001), St Boil Water Order (JAN-22-2001), St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-22-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-23-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-04-2000), St Boil Water Order (DEC-04-2000), St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-04-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2000), St Boil Water Order (NOV-15-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-24-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-26-1999), St Boil Water Order (JUL-26-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-16-1999)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wausau that have no violations reported:
  • MT BAY TRAIL - NORRIE (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MT BAY TRAIL - RINGLE (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MAINE TOWN HALL (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NINE MILE SKI AREA (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • OUTBACK BAR (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • OWL RIDGE GENERAL STORE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.5%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.4%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  3.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wausau, WI


People in group quarters in Wausau
  • 598 people in nursing homes
  • 223 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 155 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 97 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 57 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 56 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 43 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 8 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 7 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards


Wausau compared to Wisconsin state average:

Wausau, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Wausau (2009 data):
  • Associated Bank, National Association: Wausau Main Branch, Wausau Downtown Branch, Wausau West Branch, Wausau Rivers Edge Pick-N-save Branc. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $23,843.2 mil, Deposits: $15,191.0 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 303 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
  • M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: Westside Drive-Up, Rib Mountain Branch, Wausau, County Market Branch. Info updated 2008-03-13: Bank assets: $55,486.2 mil, Deposits: $35,896.4 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 373 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Wausau Rib Mountain Branch, Wausau Stewart Avenue Branch, Wausau Main Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Peoples State Bank: Rib Mountain Branch, Eastside Branch, at 1905 West Stewart Avenue. Info updated 2006-08-21: Bank assets: $570.2 mil, Deposits: $428.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Psb Holdings, Inc.
  • AbbyBank: Forest Park Village, Island Place Branch, Wausau Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $259.1 mil, Deposits: $221.2 mil, headquarters in Abbotsford, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Abby Bancorp, Inc.
  • River Valley Bank: Wausau Branch at 101 Scott Street, Suite A, branch established on 2003-10-16; at 327 North 17th Avenue, Suite 100, branch established on 1967-12-08. Info updated 2007-11-20: Bank assets: $920.1 mil, Deposits: $748.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: River Valley Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Bank of Wausau: Bridge Street Branch at 210 East Bridge Street, branch established on 2005-02-28; Bank Of Wausau at 2010 West Stewart Avenue, branch established on 1999-05-25. Info updated 2007-02-08: Bank assets: $84.0 mil, Deposits: $58.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Central Wisconsin Financial Services, Inc.
  • Marathon Savings Bank: Rib Mountain Drive Branch at 4500 Rib Mountain Drive, branch established on 1995-12-04; at 500 Scott Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $155.6 mil, Deposits: $109.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • 5 other banks with 5 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Wausau, Wisconsin
  • La Quinta Inn, 1910 Stewart Ave, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 842-0421, Fax: (715) 845-5096
  • Best Western Midway Hotel, 2901 Martin Ave, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 842-1616, Fax: (715) 845-3726
  • Rib Mountain Inn, 2900 Rib MTN Way, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 443-3384, Fax: (715) 848-1908
  • Days Inn, 4700 Rib MTN Dr, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 355-5501, Fax: (715) 355-5501
  • Courtyard By Marriott, 1000 S 22ND Ave, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 849-2124
  • Hampton Inn, 615 S 24th Ave, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 848-9700, Fax: (715) 848-7299
  • Super 8, 2006 W Stewart Ave, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 848-2888, Fax: (715) 842-9578
  • Howard Johnson Inn & Conference Center, 2101 N Mountain Rd, Wausau, WI 54401, Phone: (715) 842-0711, Fax: (715) 842-1838
  • 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Wausau, Wisconsin


Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Wausau travel time to work


Wausau mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Marathon County Wisconsin:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Wausau

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodUnited Church of Christ
Adherents51.8%15.4%12.3%4.8%3.1%
Congregations19.7%15.7%12.6%12.6%3.9%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents2.4%1.7%1.6%1.5%5.5%
Congregations3.9%3.9%1.6%1.6%24.4%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 18$68,054$45,36912$12,040
Other Government Administration 15$66,389$53,11118$10,317
Judicial and Legal 4$22,069$66,2072$4,052
Police Protection - Officers 66$305,231$55,4970$0
Police - Other 6$17,843$35,68617$10,716
Firefighters 59$275,178$55,9680$0
Fire - Other 1$3,421$41,0520$0
Streets and Highways 54$215,491$47,8870$0
Sewerage 12$48,850$48,8500$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 12$53,331$53,3311$2,063
Water Supply 17$62,588$44,1800$0
Transit 30$111,645$44,6589$22,266
Other and Unallocable 12$45,540$45,5400$0
Totals for Government 306$1,295,630$50,80959$61,454


Wausau government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,350,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,638,000
    All Other: $1,553,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,129,000
    Parking Facilities: $656,000
    Parks and Recreation: $294,000
    Air Transportation: $89,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $7,583,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,296,000
    Air Transportation: $239,000
    General - Other: $220,000
    Parks and Recreation: $186,000
    General Public Buildings: $113,000
    Parking Facilities: $85,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,846,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,619,000
    Regular Highways: $4,705,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,506,000
    Sewerage: $3,453,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,252,000
    Water Utilities: $2,804,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,278,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,947,000
    Health - Other: $1,905,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,399,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,023,000
    Financial Administration: $828,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $746,000
    General - Other: $636,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $429,000
    General Public Buildings: $429,000
    Air Transportation: $146,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,776,000
    All Other: $1,011,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,625,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $437,000
    Highways: $61,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,759,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,335,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $786,000
    Special Assessments: $680,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $573,000
    Rents: $226,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $110,000
    Sale of Property: $58,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,413,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $63,758,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,104,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $366,000
    Central Staff Services: $119,000
    Police Protection: $92,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,506,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,063,000
    Transit Utilities: $542,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $668,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,626,000
    Highways: $3,998,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,537,000
    All Other: $1,743,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,977,000
    Other Selective Sales: $711,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $446,000
    Other License: $394,000
    NEC: $163,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,074,000

5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,687 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.26%
Wisconsin average:  6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($260 average AGI)
Marathon County:  0.05%
Wisconsin average:  0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wood County, WI  0.43% ($44,780 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, WI  0.40% ($28,839)
from Portage County, WI  0.35% ($33,553)


4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,625 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.91%
Wisconsin average:  6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($139 average AGI)
Marathon County:  0.04%
Wisconsin average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wood County, WI  0.34% ($28,474 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, WI  0.32% ($33,509)
to Dane County, WI  0.30% ($33,788)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wausau:
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WXCO (1230 AM; 1 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wausau:
  • W275AC (102.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
  • WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • W256AG (99.1 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING INC./ WMZK-FM)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WYNW (92.9 FM; BIRNAMWOOD, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • W264AP (100.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wausau:
  • WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
  • W31CI (Channel 31; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
  • W27AU (Channel 27; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W60CI (Channel 60; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
  • 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)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Wausau fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 39
Total length: 267 meters (876ft)
Total costs: $18,866,000
Total average daily traffic: 563,080
Total average daily truck traffic: 12,309

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 7
  • 1980-1989: 5
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 22
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wausau, WI

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wausau)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Wausau, WI)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 224 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wausau)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 65 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Wausau)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$93,598358$91,984500$88,957101$35,5267$681,661183$98,2051$54,340
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$109,57021$104,02573$85,36612$33,1790$011$70,3750$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$106,25861$90,952270$92,84646$44,3563$1,445,75023$100,3651$75,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$025$89,186121$90,7294$38,6750$013$100,4650$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$86,9607$86,15423$99,7791$63,8000$03$61,2230$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Wausau, WI

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED152$98,10543$112,9037$68,249
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$100,8457$115,3062$90,565
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$80,2201$74,9501$115,060
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$92,4932$76,6101$54,220
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 20
  • Hazardous Condition: 13
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Wausau


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Wausau, WI

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