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Wausau, Wisconsin

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Population in 2021: 39,575 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +3.0%
 
Males: 19,184  (48.5%)
Females: 20,391  (51.5%)
Median resident age:

39.2 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.1 years

Zip codes: 54401.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $58,990 (it was $36,831 in 2000)
Wausau:

$58,990
WI:

$67,125

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $33,822 (it was $20,227 in 2000)

Wausau city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $142,673 (it was $84,700 in 2000)
Wausau:

$142,673
WI:

$230,700

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $183,418; detached houses: $183,542; townhouses or other attached units: $258,487; in 2-unit structures: $139,224; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $277,558; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $152,335; mobile homes: $56,526

Median gross rent in 2021: $813.

March 2022 cost of living index in Wausau: 90.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 12.5%
(10.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.1% for Black residents, 36.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.5% for American Indian residents, 53.7% for other race residents, 21.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Wausau, WI (2021)
    • 31,23678.6%White alone
    • 5,57214.0%Asian alone
    • 1,9194.8%Hispanic
    • 1,0322.6%Two or more races
    • 3901.0%Black alone
    • 920.2%American Indian alone
    • 30.01%Other race alone

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According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 294 registered sex offenders living in Wausau, Wisconsin as of September 30, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wausau is 134 to 1.


Crime rates in Wausau by year

Type

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2008

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2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(2.6)		1
(2.6)		2
(5.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.5)		2
(5.1)		2
(5.1)		2
(5.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.6)		1
(2.6)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		16
(41.7)		19
(50.0)		18
(48.1)		19
(48.6)		32
(81.5)		21
(53.4)		11
(28.1)		15
(38.1)		14
(35.6)		29
(74.2)		32
(82.4)		21
(54.3)		43
(111.7)		26
(67.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		31
(80.7)		29
(76.4)		10
(26.7)		14
(35.8)		21
(53.5)		21
(53.4)		13
(33.2)		10
(25.4)		23
(58.4)		25
(64.0)		14
(36.1)		11
(28.4)		5
(13.0)		14
(36.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		63
(164.0)		82
(215.9)		98
(261.6)		69
(176.4)		70
(178.2)		77
(195.9)		59
(150.6)		60
(152.4)		66
(167.7)		60
(153.5)		77
(198.3)		86
(222.3)		108
(280.5)		134
(348.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		249
(648.4)		276
(726.7)		257
(686.1)		267
(682.8)		253
(644.2)		241
(613.0)		217
(553.9)		125
(317.6)		111
(282.1)		137
(350.5)		90
(231.8)		94
(243.0)		82
(212.9)		66
(171.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		799
(2,080)		851
(2,241)		705
(1,882)		894
(2,286)		890
(2,266)		806
(2,050)		725
(1,851)		609
(1,547)		626
(1,591)		776
(1,985)		620
(1,597)		491
(1,269)		398
(1,034)		435
(1,130)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		65
(169.2)		50
(131.6)		33
(88.1)		26
(66.5)		35
(89.1)		32
(81.4)		28
(71.5)		30
(76.2)		29
(73.7)		46
(117.7)		26
(67.0)		41
(106.0)		44
(114.3)		59
(153.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		12
(31.2)		6
(15.8)		16
(42.7)		6
(15.3)		6
(15.3)		29
(73.8)		5
(12.8)		10
(25.4)		4
(10.2)		2
(5.1)		2
(5.2)		1
(2.6)		3
(7.8)		4
(10.4)
City-Data.com crime index237.7262.4239.8229.5259.7234.5191.3169.0179.0222.6201.8177.9219.9204.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Wausau, WI

Crime rate in Wausau detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 88 (79 officers - 70 male; 9 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.06
Wisconsin average:

2.07
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Ancestries: German (38.7%), Polish (7.6%), English (3.1%), American (2.9%), Irish (2.6%), European (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1872

Elevation: 1210 feet

Land area: 16.5 square miles.

Population density: 2,400 people per square mile   (low).

Wausau, Wisconsin map

2,767 residents are foreign born (4.9% Asia, 1.2% Latin America).

This city:

7.0%
Wisconsin:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,017 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,798 (2.0%)

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 ),
Stettin, WI (2.1 miles ),
Brokaw, WI (2.2 miles),
Maine, WI (2.3 miles ),
Weston, WI (2.3 miles ),
Rothschild, WI (2.4 miles ),
Evergreen, WI (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 44.96 N, Longitude: 89.64 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +11,332 (+28.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 13,815 (70.3%)

Area code: 715

Distribution of median household income in Wausau, WI in 2021
Distribution of house value in Wausau, WI in 2021

Wausau satellite photo by USGS

Wausau tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 28 buildings, average cost: $255,300
  • 2020: 24 buildings, average cost: $260,400
  • 2019: 35 buildings, average cost: $215,700
  • 2018: 39 buildings, average cost: $202,800
  • 2017: 43 buildings, average cost: $202,500
  • 2016: 24 buildings, average cost: $212,900
  • 2015: 20 buildings, average cost: $241,900
  • 2014: 22 buildings, average cost: $235,100
  • 2013: 18 buildings, average cost: $206,100
  • 2012: 22 buildings, average cost: $209,900
  • 2011: 17 buildings, average cost: $206,100
  • 2010: 33 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2009: 18 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2008: 46 buildings, average cost: $225,000
  • 2007: 60 buildings, average cost: $213,100
  • 2006: 81 buildings, average cost: $215,300
  • 2005: 106 buildings, average cost: $186,100
  • 2004: 89 buildings, average cost: $207,200
  • 2003: 112 buildings, average cost: $156,100
  • 2002: 65 buildings, average cost: $150,600
  • 2001: 58 buildings, average cost: $133,700
  • 2000: 63 buildings, average cost: $135,300
  • 1999: 79 buildings, average cost: $145,400
  • 1998: 55 buildings, average cost: $153,000
  • 1997: 46 buildings, average cost: $138,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Wausau, WI residents
Average permit cost in Wausau, WI
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.1%
Wisconsin:

2.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Wausau, WI
Historical housing units in Wausau, WI
Most common industries in Wausau, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.3%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.9%)
  • Wood products (4.1%)
  • Construction (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Paper (5.9%)
  • Educational services (5.4%)
  • Wood products (5.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.0%)
  • Educational services (10.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.1%)
  • Social assistance (4.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.0%)
Most common occupations in Wausau, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)

Average climate in Wausau, Wisconsin

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Wausau, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 52.1. This is significantly better than average.

City:

52.1
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 34.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.2
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Wausau-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wausau-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 245.0 miles away from Wausau center
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 315.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 282.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 214.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/1999 at 16:17:29, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 224.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 327.3 miles away from Wausau center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marathon County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Wausau topographic map

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

Hospitals in Wausau:

  • ASPIRUS COMFORT CARE AND HSPC SVCS (333 PINE RIDGE BLVD)
  • ASPIRUS WAUSAU HOSPITAL (Proprietary, 333 PINE RIDGE BLVD)

Nursing Homes in Wausau:

  • KINDRED TRANSITIONAL CARE AND REHAB-COLONIAL (1010 E WAUSAU AVE)
  • MARYWOOD CONV CTR (1821 N 4TH AVE)
  • MOUNT VIEW NURSING HOME (1205 72ND AVENUE)
  • NORTH CENTRAL HLTH CARE (1100 LAKE VIEW DR)
  • WAUSAU MANOR (3107 WESTHILL DR)

Dialysis Facilities in Wausau:

  • ASPIRUS HOSP DIALYSIS CTR (3000 WESTHILL DR)
  • DAVITA - WAUSAU DIALYSIS (2600 STEWART AVE, SUITE 144)

Home Health Centers in Wausau:

  • ASPIRUS VNA HOME HEALTH INC (520 NORTH 32ND AVENUE)
  • INTERIM HLTHCARE WAUSAU (2402 GRAND AVE)

Airports and heliports located in Wausau:

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Amtrak station:

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

Colleges/Universities in Wausau:

  • Northcentral Technical College (Full-time enrollment: 3,356; Location: 1000 Campus Dr; Public; Website: www.ntc.edu)
  • State College of Beauty Culture Inc (Full-time enrollment: 55; Location: 1930 Grand Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.statecollegeofbeauty.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Wausau:

  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 31 miles; Stevens Point, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,089)
  • Mid-State Technical College (about 41 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 75 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
  • Lawrence University (about 78 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
  • Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 82 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 85 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 86 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)

Public high schools in Wausau:

  • JOHN MUIR MIDDLE (Students: 937, Location: 1400 W STEWART AVE, Grades: 6-9)
  • ENRICH EXCEL ACHIEVE LEARNING ACADEMY (Students: 68, Location: 2607 N 18TH ST, Grades: 6-12, Charter school)
  • HORACE MANN MIDDLE (Location: 3101 N 13TH ST, Grades: 6-10)
  • EAST HIGH (Location: 2607 N 18TH ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • WEST HIGH (Location: 1200 W WAUSAU AVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • WAUSAU ENGINEERING AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (Location: 2607 N 18TH ST, Grades: 9-12, Charter school)

Private high schools in Wausau:

  • NEWMAN CATHOLIC MIDDLE / HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 695, Location: 1130 W BRIDGE ST, Grades: PK-12)
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 127, Location: 225 S 28TH AVE, Grades: PK-12)
  • STOREFRONT LEARNING CENTER (Students: 14, Location: 605 1/2 3RD ST, Grades: 10-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Wausau:

  • THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 309, Location: 500 W RANDOLPH ST, Grades: KG-5)
  • WAUSAU AREA MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 60, Location: 3101 N 13TH ST, Grades: KG-6, Charter school)
  • G D JONES ELEMENTARY (Location: 1018 S 12TH AVE, Grades: PK-5)
  • GRANT ELEMENTARY (Location: 500 N 4TH AVE, Grades: KG-5)
  • HEWITT-TEXAS ELEMENTARY (Location: T10331 QUARRY RD, Grades: PK-5)
  • JOHN MARSHALL ELEMENTARY (Location: 1918 LAMONT ST, Grades: PK-5)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (Location: 720 S 6TH AVE, Grades: KG-5)
  • MAINE ELEMENTARY (Location: 5901 N 44TH AVE, Grades: KG-5)
  • RIB MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY (Location: 2701 ROBIN LN, Grades: PK-5)
  • RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY (Location: 4303 TROY ST, Grades: PK-5)

Private elementary/middle schools in Wausau:

  • NEWMAN CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY AT ST ANNE PARISH (Students: 206, Location: 604 N 6TH AVE, Grades: KG-5)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 172, Location: 501 STEWART AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 42, Location: E10723 COUNTY ROAD Z, Grades: PK-6)
  • OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 26, Location: 703 FLIETH ST, Grades: PK-5)
See full list of schools located in Wausau

Library in Wausau:

  • MARATHON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,014,219; Location: 300 N. FIRST ST.; 298,064 books; 8,805 e-books; 17,664 audio materials; 13,657 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 28 state licensed databases; 8 other licensed databases; 635 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Need to add St Clares Hospital in Weston. (new in 05) also village of Kronenwetter.
  • 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

Points of interest:

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

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

Main business address in Wausau: PSB HOLDINGS INC /WI/ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Wausau include: Hmong American Community Church (A), Holy Name Roman Catholic Church (B), Immanuel Baptist Church (C), Immanuel Lutheran Church (D), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (E), Mount Sinai Congregation (F), Our Saviors Evangelical Lutheran Church (G), Pilgrim Lutheran Church (H), Saint Anne Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoir: Eau Claire Flowage (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Parks in Wausau include: Hammond Park (1), Pleasant View Park (2), Seymour Park (3), Stewart Park (4), Andrew Warren Historic District (5), Athletic Park (6), D C Everest Park (7), Forest Park (8), Isle of Ferns Park (9). Display/hide their locations 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

Birthplace of: Brad Soderberg - Basketball player-coach, Michael Stackpole, Andy Brandt (ice hockey) - Ice hockey player, Barbara Kooyman - Female singer, Dave Marcis - Racing driver, Jim Otto - Football player, Johnny Schmitz - Baseball player, Marissa Mayer - Businesswoman, Scott Wimmer - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: Jan 26, 1976), Thomas T. Moulton - Sound engineer.

Marathon County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

NEW HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JUL-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-28-2010), St Other (JUN-29-2010)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2009), St Other (JUN-29-2010)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2006), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2006)
  • One minor monitoring violation
TRAILS END LODGE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
EDGEWOOD COUNTRY ESTATES (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation - In JAN-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (SEP-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (OCT-02-2007)
  • Public Education - In JAN-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-21-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-21-2007), St Public Notif received (MAR-22-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LUCKYS EASTSIDE PUB (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (DEC-03-2010), St Other (2 times from DEC-06-2010 to DEC-08-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2011), St Other (3 times from FEB-08-2011 to APR-20-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-26-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (OCT-04-2010), St Boil Water Order (OCT-04-2010), St Compliance achieved (NOV-11-2010), St Other (3 times from NOV-29-2010 to APR-19-2011), St Public Notif received (APR-26-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-13-2010), St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2010), St Public Notif received (AUG-18-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In DEC-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-2010), St Other (DEC-23-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-2010), St Public Notif received (DEC-29-2010), St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2011)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-2010), St Public Notif requested (NOV-29-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2010), St Other (FEB-08-2011), St Public Notif received (FEB-15-2011)
ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2013), St Boil Water Order (NOV-06-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2013), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2013), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2013), St Boil Water Order (SEP-11-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-16-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-02-2013)
SCHMIDTS BALLROOM & BAR LLC (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAY-28-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAY-28-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-2012), St Public Notif received (MAY-29-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2012)
MT BAY TRAIL - NORRIE (Address: 212 River Drive, Suite 2 , Population served: 26, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-14-2009), St Boil Water Order (JUL-15-2009), St Other (JUL-15-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-14-2009)
SUNNYVALE PARK WEST (Address: 212 River Drive, Suite 2 , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-26-2013), St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-14-2013)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Wausau that have no violations reported:

  • TRAPPE RIVER GOLF CLUB (Address: T12102 Hwy WW , Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WAUSAU SCHOOL FOREST 2 (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WAUSAU SCHOOL FOREST 5 (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NANCYS JAMARS COUNTRYSIDE BAR (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WILLOW SPRINGS GARDEN (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MISSION LAKE CO PARK (Address: 212 River Drive, Suite 2 , Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RICHARDS SUPPER CLUB (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MT BAY TRAIL - RINGLE (Address: 212 River Drive, Suite 2 , Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SUNRISE BAR (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WAUSAU SCHOOL FOREST 4 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

57.1%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.3%
Whole state:

7.3%


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

People in group quarters in Wausau in 2010:

  • 526 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 248 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 121 people in college/university student housing
  • 113 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 30 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 16 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 13 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 9 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 5 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 3 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 3 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Wausau in 2000:

  • 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

Banks with most branches in Wausau (2011 data):

  • BMO Harris Bank National Association: Dudley Tower Branch, Wausau, Westside Drive-Up, Rib Mountain Branch, County Market Branch. Info updated 2011/07/14: Bank assets: $97,264.0 mil, Deposits: $75,624.6 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, 717 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
  • Associated Bank, National Association: Wausau Rivers Edge Pick-N-save Branc, Wausau Main Branch, Wausau Downtown Branch, Wausau West Branch. Info updated 2008/09/12: Bank assets: $21,715.0 mil, Deposits: $15,244.4 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 282 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
  • River Valley Bank: at 327 North 17th Avenue, Internet Branch, Wausau Branch, Weston Branch. Info updated 2007/11/20: Bank assets: $984.4 mil, Deposits: $839.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: River Valley Bancorporation, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Wausau Stewart Avenue Branch, Wausau Rib Mountain Branch, Wausau Main Branch. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • AbbyBank: Wausau Branch, Island Place Branch, Forest Park Village. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $302.6 mil, Deposits: $270.8 mil, headquarters in Abbotsford, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Abby Bancorp, Inc.
  • Peoples State Bank: Eastside Branch, at 1905 West Stewart Avenue, Rib Mountain Branch. Info updated 2006/08/21: Bank assets: $621.9 mil, Deposits: $484.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Psb Holdings, Inc.
  • Marathon Savings Bank: at 500 Scott Street, branch established on 1902/01/01; Rib Mountain Drive Branch at 4500 Rib Mountain Drive, branch established on 1995/12/04. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $178.2 mil, Deposits: $141.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • WOODTRUST BANK, N. A.: 500 1st Street Branch at 500 1st Street, Suite 1000, branch established on 2007/08/03. Info updated 2009/01/28: Bank assets: $331.4 mil, Deposits: $274.2 mil, headquarters in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Woodtrust Financial Corp
  • Bank of Wausau: Bank Of Wausau at 2010 West Stewart Avenue, branch established on 1999/05/25. Info updated 2011/02/14: Bank assets: $66.7 mil, Deposits: $59.9 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Central Wisconsin Financial Services, Inc.
  • 5 other banks with 5 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Wausau:

Marital status in Wausau, WI
  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

For population 25 years and over in Wausau:

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.1
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Wausau
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wausau, WI (based on Marathon County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic41,26025
Evangelical Protestant23,68675
Mainline Protestant20,77939
Other1,1969
Orthodox401
None47,102-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 32
Marathon County:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Marathon County:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
Marathon County:

4.16 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 106
Marathon County:

8.17 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marathon County:

7.9%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Marathon County:

27.1%
State:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.2%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Wausau:

50.1%
Wisconsin:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.8%
Wisconsin:

46.6%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.4
Wisconsin:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.2%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.9%
Wisconsin:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Wausau:

6.9
Wisconsin:

6.8

Overweight people:
Wausau:

33.1%
State:

34.0%

General health condition:
Wausau:

55.9%
Wisconsin:

56.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Wausau:

77.7%
Wisconsin:

78.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Wausau, WI Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 75$461,537$73,8460$0
Firefighters 57$338,325$71,2260$0
Streets and Highways 50$276,965$66,4720$0
Transit 27$124,354$55,2685$9,980
Other Government Administration 17$83,662$59,05614$16,306
Water Supply 16$72,757$54,5680$0
Financial Administration 16$74,218$55,6648$10,370
Sewerage 12$61,099$61,0990$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 12$54,423$54,4230$0
Other and Unallocable 8$43,028$64,5423$1,109
Police - Other 7$51,287$87,92128$17,500
Judicial and Legal 4$25,077$75,2312$4,508
Health 2$9,003$54,0180$0
Fire - Other 1$4,012$48,1440$0
Totals for Government 304$1,679,748$66,30660$59,772

Wausau government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $14,052,000 ($355.07)
    General - Other: $11,720,000 ($296.15)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,231,000 ($56.37)
    Parking Facilities: $463,000 ($11.70)
    Transit Utilities: $103,000 ($2.60)
    Air Transportation: $86,000 ($2.17)
    General Public Buildings: $60,000 ($1.52)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $10,342,000 ($261.33)
    Regular Highways: $8,020,000 ($202.65)
    Water Utilities: $5,351,000 ($135.21)
    Sewerage: $4,725,000 ($119.39)
    Local Fire Protection: $4,269,000 ($107.87)
    Transit Utilities: $3,728,000 ($94.20)
    Health - Other: $3,674,000 ($92.84)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,625,000 ($91.60)
    Parking Facilities: $1,904,000 ($48.11)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,645,000 ($41.57)
    General - Other: $1,642,000 ($41.49)
    Central Staff Services: $1,425,000 ($36.01)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,233,000 ($31.16)
    Financial Administration: $1,207,000 ($30.50)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $826,000 ($20.87)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $638,000 ($16.12)
    Air Transportation: $453,000 ($11.45)
    General Public Buildings: $285,000 ($7.20)
    Natural Resources - Other: $64,000 ($1.62)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,131,000 ($79.12)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $2,751,000 ($69.51)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $3,950,000 ($99.81)
    Police Protection: $584,000 ($14.76)
    Central Staff Services: $104,000 ($2.63)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $17,787,000 ($449.45)

Wausau government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,097,000 ($154.06)
    Other: $3,240,000 ($81.87)
    Parking Facilities: $977,000 ($24.69)
    Parks and Recreation: $341,000 ($8.62)
    Air Transportation: $152,000 ($3.84)
    Regular Highways: $70,000 ($1.77)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,083,000 ($27.37)
    Housing and Community Development: $645,000 ($16.30)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $398,000 ($10.06)
    Highways: $1,000 ($0.03)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,837,000 ($46.42)
    General Revenue - Other: $657,000 ($16.60)
    Donations From Private Sources: $438,000 ($11.07)
    Fines and Forfeits: $389,000 ($9.83)
    Special Assessments: $336,000 ($8.49)
    Rents: $258,000 ($6.52)
    Sale of Property: $107,000 ($2.70)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,713,000 ($144.36)
    Transit Utilities: $388,000 ($9.80)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,140,000 ($155.15)
    Highways: $2,862,000 ($72.32)
    Other: $2,185,000 ($55.21)
    Education: $1,321,000 ($33.38)
    Housing and Community Development: $607,000 ($15.34)
  • Tax - Property: $31,415,000 ($793.81)
    Other Selective Sales: $976,000 ($24.66)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $597,000 ($15.09)
    Other License: $514,000 ($12.99)
    Other: $444,000 ($11.22)

Wausau government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $107,485,000 ($2715.98)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $96,373,000 ($2435.20)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,920,000 ($553.89)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,808,000 ($273.10)

Wausau government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,198,000 ($131.35)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $51,301,000 ($1296.30)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,079,000 ($27.26)
Businesses in Wausau, WI
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Kohl's1
AT&T2La Quinta1
Aeropostale1La-Z-Boy1
American Eagle Outfitters1Lane Bryant1
Applebee's1Lane Furniture2
Arby's1LensCrafters1
Audi1Little Caesars Pizza1
Barnes & Noble1Marriott1
Bath & Body Works1MasterBrand Cabinets6
Bed Bath & Beyond1Maurices1
Best Western1McDonald's4
Blockbuster1Menards1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Motherhood Maternity2
Burger King2Nike7
Carson Pirie Scott1Nissan1
Chevrolet1OfficeMax1
Coldwater Creek1Old Navy1
Curves1Olive Garden1
Dairy Queen2Pac Sun1
Days Inn2Payless1
Deb1PetSmart1
Domino's Pizza1Pier 1 Imports1
Ethan Allen1Pizza Hut1
Famous Footwear1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
FedEx11RadioShack2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Rue211
Ford1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
GNC2Sam's Club1
GameStop2Sears2
Gap1Slumberland1
Goodwill1Spencer Gifts1
H&R Block3Sprint Nextel2
Hardee's1Starbucks2
Haworth1Subaru1
Hilton1Subway6
Hollister Co.1Super 81
Home Depot1T.J.Maxx1
Honda1Taco Bell1
Hot Topic1Toyota1
Howard Johnson1UPS12
Hyundai1Vans1
IHOP1Victoria's Secret1
JCPenney1Volkswagen1
Jimmy John's1Walgreens1
Jones New York1Walmart1
Justice1Wendy's1
KFC1YMCA1

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)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Wausau: Jerome A. Sudut.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Wausau fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 75Number of bridges
  • 1,444ft / 440mTotal length
  • $18,731,000Total costs
  • 1,137,825Total average daily traffic
  • 33,575Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Wausau, WI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 11930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 61970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 442000-2009
  • 112010-2019
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: 462 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Wausau, WI)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 65 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 113 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (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: 281 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wausau)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Wausau)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 77 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED59$89,627204$93,131719$102,50739$70,2324$397,075118$78,071
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$110,73012$94,05944$106,9704$39,5530$08$93,185
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$103,32036$91,911175$100,74719$24,8140$010$66,646
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$91,32024$85,530134$107,8364$67,0251$1,524,7204$69,535
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$196,0502$87,61044$102,4113$89,0170$03$66,187
Choose year:  2009 2008 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 2009
(Based on 4 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED36$104,50846$110,128
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$120,2396$86,948
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$113,8304$134,965
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$86,2767$108,104
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$165,220
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Wausau, WI
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Wausau, WI - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 98. The highest number of fires - 164 took place in 2012, and the least - 20 in 2006. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Wausau, WI When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (50.7%), and Outside Fires (25.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Wausau, WI
    • 84850.7%Structure Fires
    • 42925.6%Outside Fires
    • 28517.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1116.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wausau, WI

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Wausau, Wisconsin:

  • La Quinta Inn, 1910 Stewart Ave, Wausau, Wisconsin 54401 , Phone: (715) 842-0421, Fax: (715) 845-5096
  • Quality Inn Wausau, 2901 Hummingbird Rd, Wausau, Wisconsin 54401 , Phone: (715) 842-1616, Fax: (715) 845-3726
  • Howard Johnson Inn & Conference Center, 2101 N Mountain Rd, Wausau, Wisconsin 54401 , Phone: (715) 842-0711, Fax: (715) 842-1838
  • Jefferson Street Inn, 201 Jefferson St, Wausau, Wisconsin 54403 , Phone: (715) 845-6500, Fax: (920) 568-0265
  • Days Inn Wausau North, 116 S 17th Ave, Wausau, Wisconsin 54401 , Phone: (715) 842-0641, Fax: (715) 848-1356
  • Hilton Garden Inn Wausau, 2101 N Mountain Rd, Wausau, Wisconsin 54401 , Phone: (715) 298-5775, Fax: (715) 298-5774
All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Wausau, Wisconsin
Most common first names in Wausau, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John34876.7 years
William28977.6 years
Mary23982.5 years
Walter21777.7 years
Helen20583.1 years
Edward19976.4 years
George19578.0 years
Robert19472.2 years
Margaret19481.1 years
Frank16879.5 years
Most common last names in Wausau, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Krueger10279.0 years
Johnson7777.5 years
Smith7175.4 years
Schultz7078.4 years
Miller6679.0 years
Schmidt5976.9 years
Nelson5878.1 years
Baumann5077.0 years
Anderson4882.7 years
Mueller4778.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wausau, WI
  • 87.1%Utility gas
  • 8.7%Electricity
  • 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wausau, WI
  • 49.5%Utility gas
  • 43.5%Electricity
  • 3.8%Other fuel
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.1%Coal or coke


Wausau compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Wausau on our top lists:

  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Laos (population 500+)"
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  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parking facilities per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on highway construction per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
There are 71 pilots and 42 other airmen in this city.
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Total of 141 patent applications in 2008-2023.

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