Edgar, WI

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Edgar, Wisconsin

Edgar, Wisconsin, in Marathon county, is 75 miles E of Eau Claire, Wisconsin (center to center) and 153 miles E of St. Paul, Minnesota. The village is considered part of the Wausau metropolitan area. Edgar has a population of 1,386.

The People and Families of Edgar

In Edgar, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Edgar had a median family income of $51,250.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Edgar Housing

About 75% of housing units in Edgar are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the village are affordable, at least compared to other villages in the state.

Commuting

In Edgar, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Edgar strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 10%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Edgar, WI

Comparing Edgar to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	75 miles E of Eau Claire, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	153 miles E of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Marathon
Metro Area	Wausau
Standard Zip Codes	54426
Phone Area Codes	715
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.927
Longitude	-89.962

Station	WAUSAU AP
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 22 F
Apr Temp	33 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	MERRILL
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 21 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	34 to 56 F
Annual Precip	32.4 inches

Station	MEDFORD
Distance	23.7 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 20 F
Apr Temp	32 to 52 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 55 F
Annual Precip	33.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,386	100%
Male	687	49.6%
Female	699	50.4%
Under 18	372	26.8%
18+	1,014	73.2%
65+	193	13.9%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	3.1
White	1,371	98.9%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	5	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,327
Growth	-59
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	62.3%
Polish	19.9%
US/American	6%
Norwegian	2.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Irish	1%
Swedish	1%
English	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Czech	0.4%
Finnish	0.3%
Turkish	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Edgar	1,386	$51,250
Athens	1,095	$52,727
Fenwood	174	$48,750
Marathon City	1,640	$53,036
Mosinee	4,063	$51,776
Stratford	1,523	$51,250
Wausau	38,426	$47,065

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