Moving to Wittenberg, Wisconsin

Population: 1,177. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,123 (-4.6% change)
Males: 550 (46.7%), Females: 627 (53.3%)

Shawano County

Zip code: 54499

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $29,926
Median house value: $68,600

Population by Race

Races in Wittenberg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (47.2%), Polish (10.3%), Norwegian (10.2%), Irish (6.4%), French (3.6%), English (3.4%).

Elevation: 1170 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wittenberg

  • High school or higher: 70.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wittenberg village

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -63 (-5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wittenberg:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wittenberg:

  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 35 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 59 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 60 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wittenberg:

  • LANGLADE COUNTY (about 23 miles; ANTIGO, WI; Abbreviation: AIG)
  • CENTRAL COUNTY (about 25 miles; IOLA, WI; Abbreviation: 68C)
  • STEVENS POINT MUNI (about 32 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Abbreviation: STE)

Amtrak station:
WITTENBERG (HWYS. 45 & 29) – Bus Station. Services: full-service food facilities.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wittenberg:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 34 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 63 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 70 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 81 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 85 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)

Schools

Public high school in Wittenberg:

  • WITTENBERG-BIRNAMWOOD HI (Students: 473; Location: 400 W GRAND AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Wittenberg:

  • VISIONS JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCH (Students: 88; Location: PO BOX G; Grades: 5 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wittenberg:

  • WITTENBERG EL (Students: 421; Location: 300 S PROUTY ST; Grades: PK – 08)