Local servicesHospitalNorwood Health Center13.0 miPost officeBlenker Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAuburndale Village Hall5.1 miPoliceVesper Police Department9.7 miFire stationSherry Volunteer Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Wisconsin Airport CWA16 miInterstateI-3914 miUS highwayUS 10under a mileAmtrakTomah, WI TOH53 miCoachWausau N 6th StGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54415 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54415 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:14 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:33 am – 4:22 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 6°F34 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June57 in of snow a year, on about 36 days4 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marshfield Exp Farm station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsMead Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 1.8 mi · 31,977 acresScattered Forest Land - Wdstate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 774 acresPaul Olson Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.1 miIce Age Trailstate recreation area · 8.9 mi · 5,793 acresCity Parkpark · 8.8 miLittle Bear Hemlocks State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 59 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWood County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025262 of 342 days measured71 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Marathon County, WI, 21 mi away
Drinking waterWis Rapids Water Works & Lighting Commserves 20,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,190 ft363 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
