Wittenberg, WI

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Wittenberg, Wisconsin

Wittenberg, Wisconsin, in Shawano county, is 54 miles NW of Appleton, Wisconsin (center to center) and 138 miles NW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village is in the Wausau area. There are 1,177 residents in Wittenberg.

The People and Families of Wittenberg

In Wittenberg, about 47% of adults are married.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Wittenberg.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wittenberg had a median family income of $40,074.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Wittenberg Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Wittenberg that were owner-occupied was 55%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in Wittenberg. Compared to most villages in the state, the village has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Wittenberg, 89% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about Wittenberg is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Wittenberg, WI

Comparing Wittenberg 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
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	54 miles NW of Appleton, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	138 miles NW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Shawano
Metro Area	Wausau
Standard Zip Codes	54499
P.O. Box Zip Codes	54432
Phone Area Codes	715
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.827
Longitude	-89.168

Station	ROSHOLT 9 NNE
Distance	6.2 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 22 F
Apr Temp	30 to 54 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	32.6 inches

Station	BOWLER
Distance	9.3 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 21 F
Apr Temp	30 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 56 F
Annual Precip	31.5 inches

Station	WAUSAU AP
Distance	23.9 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,177	100%
Male	550	46.7%
Female	627	53.3%
Under 18	292	24.8%
18+	885	75.2%
65+	338	28.7%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	3.02
White	1,136	96.5%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	26	2.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	12	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,123
Growth	-54
Growth %	-4.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	54.3%
Polish	11%
Norwegian	10.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
US/American	3.6%
French (except Basque)	3%
Irish	2.5%
Italian	1.8%
French Canadian	1.8%
English	1.4%
Czech	1.3%
Dutch	1.1%
Scottish	0.8%
Slovak	0.6%
Belgian	0.4%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wittenberg	1,177	$40,074
Birnamwood	795	$47,574
Bowler	343	$36,563
Eland	251	$41,607
Elderon	189	$55,417
Hatley	476	$48,125
Tigerton	764	$33,625

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