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A town of 394, settled in 1892.
Wausau has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 288 in 1970, 371 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 3 maps from 1950 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wausau, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Wausau.
Wausau’s FEMA risk score is 93 of 100. Expected losses in Wausau break down as 54% from hurricanes and 22% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Wausau after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Commuting out is the norm in Wausau: 2% of working residents work locally. The town’s income of the median household stands at $33,000. Its mean commuting time is 31 minutes, above both Florida’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 93, to 111.
| Wausau | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 32% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $33,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Wausau. Among adults in the town, 20% report frequent mental distress, against 16% in Florida’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. In Wausau, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 41% sleep under 7 hours.
| Wausau | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wausau | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.5% | 12.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.3% | 12.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Wausau; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Wausau residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Town in the state of Florida, United States
Wausau is a town in Washington County, Florida, United States. The Town of Wausau is part of the Florida Panhandle in North Florida. The population was 371 at the 2020 census, down from 383 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Panama City–Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Wausau has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.