Profile for Wausau, Wisconsin, WI

Wausau is on the Wisconsin River.

Public transportation: Wausau Area Transit System (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 149. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 3.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Jim Otto, football player
· Elroy (Crazylegs) Hirsch, football player

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Wisconsin Valley Fair - July 31-Aug. 5, 2007
• Big Bull Falls Blues Festival - Aug. 17-18, 2007
• Festival of Arts - Sept. 7-9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Rib Mountain State Park, Mountain-Bay State Trail

Historic sites and museums: Marathon County Historical Museum, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 59

Listed places near Wausau

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (2)

Communities (8)

Hotels (14)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Wausau
• Transportation & commute times in Wausau
• Marathon County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Wisconsin
• State data - Wisconsin
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Wausau demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Marathon County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Wausau area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 54476 ZIP code.

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• Wausau city government
• Marathon County government
• Wausau Chamber of Commerce

40% of Wausau residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Wausau ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Wausau
• Cemeteries in Marathon County
• Libraries in or near Wausau

Post a query on a message board:

• Marathon County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Wausau museums
• Wausau historic sites
• Wausau area parks
• Wineries near Wausau

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• Wausau area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Marathon County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Wisconsin cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Wausau
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Marathon County

• Wausau business guide
• Wausau Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Wisconsin
• Local ordinances in Wisconsin

• Crime in Marathon County
• Arrests in Marathon County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Wisconsin
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Wausau was $20,227, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Marathon County economic census
• Marathon County economic summary
• Marathon County employment growth
• Marathon County unemployment rate
• Wisconsin economic data

22% of Wausau residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Wausau
• Colleges in Wisconsin
• Learning Disabilities Association in Wisconsin
• Schools in or near Wausau
• School districts in or near Wausau
• Yearbooks (old) of Wisconsin high schools

• Movies playing in or near Wausau
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• Air pollution in Marathon County
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• Land contamination in Marathon County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Wisconsin
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Marathon County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Wisconsin

Wausau festival dates:

• Wisconsin Valley Fair - July 31-Aug. 5, 2007
• Big Bull Falls Blues Festival - Aug. 17-18, 2007
• Festival of Arts - Sept. 7-9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Wisconsin county fairs
• Wisconsin festivals (Wisconsin tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Wausau

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• Geocaches in Wisconsin

• Wausau items now on sale

• Wausau local government Web site
• Marathon County government
• Wisconsin state government
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• Marathon County historical society
• Local historical societies in Wisconsin
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Wausau
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• Museums in Wisconsin
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Marathon County genealogy forum

Median rent in Wausau, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $419.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $856.

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• Jobs in the Wausau area
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Libraries in Wausau include Marathon County Public Library ... View libraries

• Wisconsin statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Wausau area
• Historic maps of WI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Wisconsin
• Topographic map of Wausau

Newspapers in Wausau include Wausau Daily Herald

TV stations in Wausau include WAOW, WHRM, WSAW.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WHRM., WLBL-FM., WXPW.

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Marathon County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Wausau political report.

• Wisconsin Democratic party
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• Wisconsin elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Wausau
• Total membership by faith, in Marathon County

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The average commute time for Wausau workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 8 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Wausau between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Wausau travel guide
• Airports near Wausau
• Amtrak station in Wausau
• Hotels near Wausau
• Wisconsin tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Wisconsin
• Wildlife refuges in Wisconsin

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