BergenWI
A town of 729.
Is Bergen a good place to live?
29% of the land in Bergen is conserved, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 3.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Mead State Wildlife Area, at 5,874 acres. Bergen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
729 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bergen: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bergen, 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 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bergen.
Bergen keeps nearly a quarter of its land conserved
Trails run 5.2 miles in 3 parks and preserves. The density of trails for Bergen comes to 0.2 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Wisconsin’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Eau Pleine County Park | 5.2 mi | 458 |
| 2. Mead State Wildlife Area | — | 5,874 |
| 3. Mead Conifer Bogs State Natural Area | — | 832 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, fewer of Bergen’s residents live below the poverty line
Bergen’s income of the median household comes in at $96,000. No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bergen. For half of commuters, work is under 18 miles away. The top destinations are Wausau (15%), Marshfield (13%) and Stevens Point (7%).
| Bergen | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Bergen brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Bergen’s peak summer temperature stands at 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Bergen, with inland flooding at the top
Households in Bergen have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over three fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 24% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Bergen is
Two figures for adults in Bergen: 30% sleep under 7 hours, 20% binge drink. In Bergen, 28% of adults feel lonely.
| Bergen | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Bergen | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Young adults are less common in Bergen than in Wisconsin
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (19% statewide). In Bergen, the median age is 49.9 years. 29% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 33% across Wisconsin.
| Bergen | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.9 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 19% | 21% | 22% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Bergen | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.4% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.2% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.1% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Granite Peak Ski Area and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bergen. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumLeigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
17 mi TheatreGrand Theater25 mi City parkLyon ParkPhoto credits
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum: User:Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Grand Theater: Billertl, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Bergen
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bergen; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Bergen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Bergen for work
Where Bergen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bergen
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Bergen is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 740 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Moon is located partially in the town.
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- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,148 ft
Questions about Bergen
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bergen, WI a good place to live?
Bergen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.