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Marathon County

Population in July 2008: 793. Population change since 2000: +11.4%
 

Males: 418  (52.8%)
Females: 375  (47.2%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,839 (it was $45,556 in 2000)
Wien:  $53,839
Wisconsin:  $50,578

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,157
Wien:  $23,157
Wisconsin:  $25,993

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $140,026 (it was $95,400 in 2000)
Wien:  $140,026
Wisconsin:  $168,800

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Races in Wien:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Wien: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (73.2%), Polish (21.5%), Irish (6.5%), United States (4.2%), Swiss (3.2%), English (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1320 feet

Land area: 31.6 square miles.

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

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wien town

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 63.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Wisconsin:  3.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Wien:  1.3% ($1,267)
Wisconsin:  2.0% ($2,245)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (72.0 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (130.2 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (242.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fenwood, WI (1.6 miles) , Edgar, WI (1.9 miles ), Frankfort, WI (2.3 miles ), Rietbrock, WI (2.4 miles ), Cassel, WI (2.4 miles ), Cleveland, WI (2.5 miles ), Stratford, WI (2.7 miles ), Eau Pleine, WI (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 44.90 N, Longitude: 90.03 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+1.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Paper (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (25%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Therapists (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



Average climate in Wien, Wisconsin

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Wien-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the Wien town 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 9.2 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Wien:
  • WAUSAU HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WAUSAU, WI)
  • NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (about 23 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)

Amtrak station near Wien:
  • 19 miles: WAUSAU (109 S. 17TH AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wien:
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 35 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 72 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 88 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 89 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 91 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Wisconsin:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.0%
Whole state:  66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.1%
Whole state:  8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  3.7%

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Wien compared to Wisconsin 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Marathon County Wisconsin:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Utility gas (9%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Religion statistics for Wien

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.


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 Wien:
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, 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.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDLB (1450 AM; 1 kW; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wien:
  • WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, 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)
  • WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
  • WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGLX-FM (103.3 FM; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WOSQ (92.3 FM; SPENCER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WYTE (96.7 FM; WHITING, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)

TV broadcast stations around Wien:
  • 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)
  • W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, 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)
  • W31CI (Channel 31; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W27AU (Channel 27; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $319,000
Total average daily traffic: 39,530
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,920
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 47,610

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 4
  • 1960-1969: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wien, WI

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • WIEN, 7.5 Mi N, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WLS817, Licensee ID: L00128694
    Assigned Frequencies : 2128.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: American Cellular, LLC

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