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:

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)