Moving to Bay City, Wisconsin

Population: 465. Estimated population in July 2024: 501 (+7.7% change)
Males: 248 (53.3%), Females: 217 (46.7%)

Pierce County

Zip code: 54723

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $47,679
Median house value: $82,500

Population by Race

Races in Bay City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (49.0%), Irish (19.1%), Norwegian (13.5%), Swedish (11.8%), French (11.0%), Danish (6.7%).

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bay City

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bay City village

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 19.4%

2.2% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.9% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -114 (-19.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bay City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bay City:

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 57 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 70 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bay City:

  • RED WING RGNL (about 3 miles; RED WING, MN; Abbreviation: RGK)
  • NEW RICHMOND MUNI (about 39 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Abbreviation: RNH)
  • STANTON AIRFIELD (about 39 miles; STANTON, MN; Abbreviation: SYN)

Amtrak station near Bay City:

  • 7 miles: RED WING (LEVEE RD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bay City:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 22 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • ROCHESTER COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,368)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 42 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 51 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)