Ogema, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 882. Estimated population in July 2024: 894 (+1.4% change)
Males: 440 (49.9%), Females: 442 (50.1%)

Price County

Zip code: 54459

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $29,545
Median house value: $53,700

Population by Race

Races in Ogema:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (39.2%), Swedish (19.6%), Irish (9.3%), Norwegian (8.7%), English (5.1%), Polish (4.9%).

Elevation: 1583 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ogema

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ogema town

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 61.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ogema:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ogema:

  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 59 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 64 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
  • GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 75 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ogema:

  • PRENTICE (about 7 miles; PRENTICE, WI; Abbreviation: 5N2)
  • PRICE COUNTY (about 19 miles; PHILLIPS, WI; Abbreviation: PBH)
  • TAYLOR COUNTY (about 24 miles; MEDFORD, WI; Abbreviation: MDZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ogema:

  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 82 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 94 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 94 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 119 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 120 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 122 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)

Public primary/middle school in Ogema:

  • OGEMA EL (Students: 100; Location: N1844 SCHOOLHOUSE RD; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Ogema:

  • OGEMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,926; Location: W4986 STATE RD. 86; 12,620 books; 157 audio materials; 715 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)