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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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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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Wausau, Wisconsin business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

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	1	0	2	0	1	1	0	1	1
per 100,000	2.7	0.0	5.2	0.0	2.6	2.7	0.0	2.7	2.6
Rapes	21	11	21	23	20	24	23	12	16
per 100,000	57.5	29.3	54.3	59.0	52.7	63.7	61.6	32.1	41.7
Robberies	11	15	11	17	27	26	21	21	31
per 100,000	30.1	40.0	28.4	43.6	71.1	69.0	56.2	56.1	80.7
Assaults	63	77	85	49	101	79	73	75	63
per 100,000	172.4	205.2	219.6	125.7	266.2	209.7	195.4	200.4	164.0
Burglaries	207	257	335	253	344	275	251	237	249
per 100,000	566.4	685.0	865.6	649.0	906.5	729.8	671.9	633.2	648.4
Thefts	1,032	1,099	1,123	1,106	1,265	1,037	826	1,030	799
per 100,000	2823.8	2929.3	2901.8	2837.2	3333.5	2752.1	2211.2	2751.9	2080.5
Auto thefts	80	75	75	84	94	70	48	56	65
per 100,000	218.9	199.9	193.8	215.5	247.7	185.8	128.5	149.6	169.2
Arson	13	5	14	10	N/A	17	9	12	12
per 100,000	35.6	13.3	36.2	25.7	N/A	45.1	24.1	32.1	31.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	265.1	257.6	298.4	261.6	338.6	294.9	251.0	254.3	237.7

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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:

Wausau Downtown Airport (Runways: 3, Air Taxi Ops: 2,550, Itinerant Ops: 10,000, Local Ops: 32,400, Military Ops: 50)
Flying 'O' Airport (Runways: 1)
Knight Sky Airport (Runways: 1)
Wausau Hospital Center Heliport

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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:

JOHN MUIR MIDDLE (Students: 1002; Location: 650 S 7th Ave; Grades: 06 - 08)
JOHN MUIR MIDDLE (Students: 1002; Location: 650 S 7th Ave; Grades: 06 - 08)
HORACE MANN MIDDLE (Students: 858; Location: 650 S 7th Ave; Grades: 06 - 10)
HORACE MANN MIDDLE (Students: 858; Location: 650 S 7th Ave; Grades: 06 - 10)
RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 420; Location: 650 S 7th Ave; Grades: K4 - 05)
RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 420; Location: 650 S 7th Ave; Grades: K4 - 05)
A C KIEFER EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 371; Location: 650 S 7th Ave; Grades: K4 - KG)
A C KIEFER EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 371; Location: 650 S 7th Ave; Grades: K4 - KG)
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 332; Location: 650 S 7th Ave; Grades: KG - 05)
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 332; Location: 650 S 7th Ave; Grades: KG - 05)

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 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

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Church of Christ
Adherents	51.8%	15.4%	12.3%	4.8%	3.1%
Congregations	19.7%	15.7%	12.6%	12.6%	3.9%

Name	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%	5.5%
Congregations	3.9%	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	$45,369	12	$12,040
Other Government Administration	15	$66,389	$53,111	18	$10,317
Judicial and Legal	4	$22,069	$66,207	2	$4,052
Police Protection - Officers	66	$305,231	$55,497	0	$0
Police - Other	6	$17,843	$35,686	17	$10,716
Firefighters	59	$275,178	$55,968	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$3,421	$41,052	0	$0
Streets and Highways	54	$215,491	$47,887	0	$0
Sewerage	12	$48,850	$48,850	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	12	$53,331	$53,331	1	$2,063
Water Supply	17	$62,588	$44,180	0	$0
Transit	30	$111,645	$44,658	9	$22,266
Other and Unallocable	12	$45,540	$45,540	0	$0
Totals for Government	306	$1,295,630	$50,809	59	$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

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	22	$93,598	358	$91,984	500	$88,957	101	$35,526	7	$681,661	183	$98,205	1	$54,340
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$109,570	21	$104,025	73	$85,366	12	$33,179	0	$0	11	$70,375	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	9	$106,258	61	$90,952	270	$92,846	46	$44,356	3	$1,445,750	23	$100,365	1	$75,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	25	$89,186	121	$90,729	4	$38,675	0	$0	13	$100,465	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$86,960	7	$86,154	23	$99,779	1	$63,800	0	$0	3	$61,223	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in Wausau, WI

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 4 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	152	$98,105	43	$112,903	7	$68,249
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	8	$100,845	7	$115,306	2	$90,565
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$80,220	1	$74,950	1	$115,060
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$92,493	2	$76,610	1	$54,220
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$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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