Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:15 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 51 min7:32 am – 4:23 pm
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People1,820 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.0718 householdsMedian household income $74,038Median home value $153,400Median rent $934 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,851 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 786 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 18%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 24 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Chinese 2%, Spanish 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F31 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June48 in of snow a year, on about 25 days9 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wisconsin Rapids Alexander Fld station, 2 mi away; snow from Wis Rapids Grand Av B
Nearby landmarksNepco Lake 175lake · under a mileLake 6-7 and 6-6c 14lake · 1.8 miPort Edwards Flowage 5405reservoir · 1.1 miCentralia Flowage 5401reservoir · 1.9 miEdwards Islandisland · 2.2 miGarrison Islandisland · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRipple Creek Parkpark · under a mile · 54 acresRiverside Parkpark · 1.4 miTen Mile Creek Streambank Protection Areastate recreation area · 5.9 mi · 512 acresCentral Wisconsin Grassland Conservation Areastate recreation area · 8.9 mi · 2,298 acresLake Camelot Public Accessstate recreation area · 10.7 mi · 187 acresMonroe Prairie Recreation Areastate recreation area · 11.1 mi · 2,520 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPort Edwards Water Utilityserves 1,866 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation968 ft295 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAspirus Riverview Hospital3.3 miPost officePort Edwards Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPort Edwards Village Hallunder a milePolicePort Edwards Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPort Edwards Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryHeuer Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighPort Edwards High Schoolunder a mileMiddlePort Edwards Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeMid - State Technical College - Wisconsin Rapids Campus5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Wisconsin Airport CWA32 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE138 miInterstateI-3919 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 1018 miAmtrakTomah, WI TOH40 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54469 ZIP area.
