Moving to Edgar, Wisconsin
Population: 1,386. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,327 (-4.3% change)
Males: 687 (49.6%), Females: 699 (50.4%)
Marathon County
Zip code: 54426
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $40,759
Median house value: $93,300
Population by Race
Races in Edgar:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Ancestries: German (62.8%), Polish (28.3%), United States (5.0%), Irish (4.6%), Norwegian (3.5%), French (3.3%).
Elevation: 1270 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Edgar
- High school or higher: 85.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 1.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Edgar village
- Never married: 24.3%
- Now married: 60.3%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 7.5%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +65 (+4.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Edgar:
- WAUSAU HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WAUSAU, WI)
- NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (about 24 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
- ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edgar:
- CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 24 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
- RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 59 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
- VOLK FIELD (about 71 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Edgar:
- WAUSAU DOWNTOWN (about 25 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Abbreviation: AUW)
- MARSHFIELD MUNI (about 26 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI; Abbreviation: MFI)
- MERRILL MUNI (about 26 miles; MERRILL, WI; Abbreviation: RRL)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edgar:
- NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 40 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 106 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 106 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
- WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 109 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
- FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 116 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 116 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
Schools
Public high school in Edgar:
- EDGAR HI (Students: 236; Location: 203 E BIRCH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Edgar:
- EDGAR EL (Students: 276; Location: 203 E MAPLE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- EDGAR MID (Students: 135; Location: 203 E MAPLE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Edgar:
- ST JOHN SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 125 4TH AVE BOX 66; Grades: KG – 8)