Birnamwood, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 795. Estimated population in July 2024: 779 (-2.0% change)
Males: 375 (47.2%), Females: 420 (52.8%)

Shawano County

Zip code: 54414

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $37,813
Median house value: $61,100

Population by Race

Races in Birnamwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Other Asian (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (54.6%), Polish (11.8%), Irish (6.8%), English (6.5%), Norwegian (6.5%), United States (5.0%).

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Birnamwood

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Birnamwood village

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +98 (+14.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Birnamwood:

  • LANGLADE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 117 (about 15 miles; ANTIGO, WI)
  • NORTH CENTRAL HEALTH CARE FACIL 206 (about 27 miles; WAUSAU, WI)
  • WAUSAU HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; WAUSAU, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Birnamwood:

  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 34 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 51 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 67 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Birnamwood:

  • LANGLADE COUNTY (about 17 miles; ANTIGO, WI; Abbreviation: AIG)
  • WAUSAU DOWNTOWN (about 29 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Abbreviation: AUW)
  • CENTRAL COUNTY (about 33 miles; IOLA, WI; Abbreviation: 68C)

Amtrak stations near Birnamwood:

  • 8 miles: WITTENBERG (HWYS. 45 & 29) – Bus Station. Services: full-service food facilities.
  • 18 miles: TIGERTON (U.S. HWY 45 & HWY M) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Birnamwood:

  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 37 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 70 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 77 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 86 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 90 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 95 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)

Public primary/middle school in Birnamwood:

  • BIRNAMWOOD EL (Students: 379; Location: 337 MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 08)