Day Wisconsin Town hall by Rozellville, 2015
Day’s story
Day in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1979 on.
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Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,052
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$236K
Census ACS
Household income
$94K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
110
A commuter town
Is Day a good place to live?
The best of Day’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and schools; the weakest is a C− for walkability. On hazard risk, just 79 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Day’s January low is 6°F, against 11°F in Wisconsin’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Mead State Wildlife Area, at 1,638 acres. Day has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestC−Walkability
Small town
1,052 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
AuburndaleMcMillanGreen ValleyClevelandDay
How Day grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Day is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 1.4% of households have no car; 2.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $236K, 3 years of the Wausau metro’s $78K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBeat 69% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Jobs & income$94K median household income; 110 jobs based hereBOpen →HealthMarshfield Medical Center 8.9 miles awayBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors8% conserved landC+Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Day: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Day, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpSaturdayPay per bagTown site
SchoolsStratford School DistrictMarshfield School DistrictAuburndale School District3 districts serve Day; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 Day ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes54484, 54412, 5444954484 81% · 54412 16% · 54449 4%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 Day.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Day’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Day for work: only 1% work in town. At 21 minutes, Day’s average trip to work is below both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Wausau (15%), Marshfield (14%) and Mosinee (8%).
1%work in town
| Day | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Day1%
Wausau15%
Marshfield14%
Mosinee8%
Stevens Point5%
23 mi
median commute distance
110
jobs based in Day
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Day
Day has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Day’s July high is 80°F.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–26°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall36–56°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Day faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
7.8%conserved
7.8%
conserved · 1,687 of 21,633 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mead State Wildlife Area | — | 1,638 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB
Day is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
Day tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 28% of Day adults feel lonely.
55%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Day | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Marshfield Medical Center
8.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Day
18pages on Day
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Day; the nearest are
University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointUniversity or college · Public · Stevens Point25.4 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionMid-State Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wisconsin Rapids25.5 mi$5,002 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Day residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Day for work
Where Day’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
110jobs based in Day
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Day
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Day is a town in southwestern Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,063 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Rozellville is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Rangeline is also located partially in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,211 ft
Questions about Day
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Day, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.