BirnamwoodWisconsin2, 2006
Birnamwood’s story
Birnamwood in pictures
Census counts: 475 in 1900, 730 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1964 on.
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BirnamwoodWI
694 people live in this town in Wisconsin.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
694
2025 Census estimate · +1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$200K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
42.7
years
Jobs based here
33
A commuter town
Is Birnamwood a good place to live?
32% of residents are under 18 in Birnamwood, against 21% in Wisconsin’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Birnamwood. Birnamwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
694 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BirnamwoodAlmonElandAniwaHutchinsWittenbergBirnamwood
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Birnamwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Birnamwood, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Birnamwood’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Birnamwood ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes54414, 54499, 5442754414 57% · 54499 28% · 54427 15%Census 2020
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 Birnamwood.
Natural hazards
Low risk in Birnamwood, with cold waves at the top
Expected losses in Birnamwood break down as 44% from cold waves and 34% from inland flooding. Compared with 79% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Birnamwood’s workers commute out
The median household income in Birnamwood is $64,000. Since 2013, Birnamwood has lost 31 jobs, to 33 in 2023. Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles. The top destinations are Wausau (10%), Wittenberg (7%) and Wittenberg (7%).
0%work in town
| Birnamwood | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Birnamwood0%
Wausau10%
Wittenberg7%
Wittenberg7%
Schofield6%
24 mi
median commute distance
33
jobs based in Birnamwood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Birnamwood: snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 64 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 80°.
64″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–26°
Spring31–53°
Summer55–78°
Fall36–56°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Birnamwood is
40% of Birnamwood adults have obesity. Two figures for adults locally: 30% get no exercise outside work, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Birnamwood | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 26% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Birnamwood | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.5% |
| More smokers | 17.1% | 13.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.6% |
Langlade Hospital
15.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Protected land: 1.2% of Birnamwood
12 miles of trail. In Birnamwood, the density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
1.2%conserved
| Birnamwood | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1.2%
conserved · 231 of 20,011 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Birnamwood
18pages on Birnamwood
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Birnamwood; the nearest are
Northcentral Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wausau24.4 mi$4,889 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens PointUniversity or college · Public · Stevens Point33.3 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Birnamwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Birnamwood for work
Where Birnamwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
33jobs based in Birnamwood
0%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Birnamwood
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Birnamwood is a village in Marathon and Shawano counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 730 at the 2020 census. Of this, 716 were in Shawano County, and 14 were in Marathon County. The village is located mostly surrounded by the town of Birnamwood in Shawano County; only a small portion extends into the town of Norrie in adjacent Marathon County. Until the 1990s, Birnamwood was home to the world's largest fiberglass badger. U.S. Route 45 runs through the village.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,302 ft
- ZIP code
- 54414
Questions about Birnamwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Birnamwood, WI a good place to live?
Birnamwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 694 people live in this town in Wisconsin.