Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:11 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:32 am – 4:19 pm
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People19,377 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.08,674 householdsMedian household income $78,079Median home value $224,300Median rent $1,014 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,448 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 10,835 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 17 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsCrane Meadows Golf Coursenature preserve · under a mile · 50 acresWeston Dog Parkpark · 1.6 miRib Mountain State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 1,557 acresThom Fieldstate recreation area · 7.0 miStatewide Spring Ponds - Wdstate recreation area · 9.5 mi · 348 acresNatural Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 20,468 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSchofield Waterworksserves 2,205 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,235 ft376 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshfield Medical Center - Weston2.9 miPost officeSchofield Post Office4.2 miTown hallWeston Municipal Center1.9 miPoliceEverest Metro Police Department2.2 miFire stationSouth Area Fire and Emergency Response Station 22.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryMountain Bay Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleD C Everest Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Wisconsin - Stevens Point at Wausau7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Wisconsin Airport CWA11 miInterstateI-395.8 miUS highwayUS 515.9 miCoachWausau N 6th StGreyhound7.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54476 ZIP area.
