Local servicesHospitalAspirus Wausau Hospital16.5 miPost officeEdgar Post Office1.7 miTown hallEdgar Village Hall1.7 miPoliceEdgar Police Department1.7 miFire stationEdgar Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementarySaint John the Baptist Catholic School1.8 miElementaryEdgar Elementary School1.9 miMiddleEdgar Middle - High School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Wisconsin Airport CWA19 miInterstateI-3917 miUS highwayUS 5116 miAmtrakTomah, WI TOH69 miCoachAbbotsford-Colby WI (ABB)Greyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54426 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54426 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:13 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:34 am – 4:21 pm
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People4,359 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.31,749 householdsMedian household income $78,380Median home value $204,700Median rent $743 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,751 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 2,170 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 21%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 24 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, German or Dutch 5%, Spanish 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 7°F34 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June64 in of snow a year, on about 47 days5 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wausau Dwtn Ap station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarks1 Reservoirreservoir · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVillage of Edgar Softball Complexstate recreation area · 2.1 miMinnow Ponds Parkpark · 1.6 miRib Falls Parkpark · 5.8 mi · 102 acresStatewide Public Accessstate recreation area · 9.6 mi · 1,113 acresIce Age Trail - Wdstate park · 11.2 mi · 2,453 acresIce Age Trailstate recreation area · 12.3 mi · 5,793 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 ModerateMarathon County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning 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, Marathon County monitors, WI
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEdgar Waterworksserves 1,491 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,283 ft391 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
