Vesper, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 541. Estimated population in July 2024: 529 (-2.2% change)
Males: 257 (47.5%), Females: 284 (52.5%)

Wood County

Zip code: 54489

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $38,750
Median house value: $74,300

Population by Race

Races in Vesper:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (56.0%), Polish (10.9%), Irish (10.0%), Norwegian (7.2%), Czech (3.7%), Dutch (3.7%).

Elevation: 1110 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vesper

• High school or higher: 80.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 6.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vesper village

• Never married: 18.1%
• Now married: 61.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 9.1%
• Divorced: 11.4%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vesper:

• RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 9 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI)
• NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (about 20 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
• ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vesper:

• CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 29 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
• VOLK FIELD (about 43 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
• RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 86 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vesper:

• ALEXANDER FIELD SOUTH WOOD COUNTY (about 13 miles; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Abbreviation: ISW)
• MARSHFIELD MUNI (about 19 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI; Abbreviation: MFI)
• STEVENS POINT MUNI (about 32 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Abbreviation: STE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vesper:

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 29 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
• NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
• WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 92 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 99 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
• MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 103 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 104 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 105 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)

Public primary/middle school in Vesper:

• VESPER EL (Students: 109; Location: 6443 S VIRGINIA ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Vesper:

• VESPER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,890; Location: 6553 E. CAMERON AVE.; 21,843 books; 2 audio materials; 307 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)