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Wisconsin›Shawano County

GermaniaWI

A town of 345.

Is Germania a good place to live?

12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Germania, against 32% in Wisconsin’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Germania has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

345 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Germania: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Germania, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Germania’s trash rules yet
SchoolsTigerton School DistrictWittenberg-Birnamwood School District2 districts serve Germania; 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.gov
Who runs elections hereTown of Germania ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54499, 5448654499 53% · 54486 47%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 Germania.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Germania, with cold waves at the top

FEMA puts 44% of Germania’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 34% to inland flooding. Its natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 21 of 100, near the Wisconsin town median (23 of 100) and below the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Germania’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Half commute less than 28 miles. Germania’s middle household income stands at $69,000. The top destinations are Wausau (12%), Weston (7%) and Wittenberg (6%). For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 10%.

0%work in town
GermaniaWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work28 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$69,000$87,000$80,000
Below the poverty line10%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Germania0%
Wausau12%
Weston7%
Wittenberg6%
Wittenberg6%
28 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Germania
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Germania, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 44 inches of snow, with January nights at 7° and July afternoons at 81°.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–27°
Spring32–54°
Summer56–78°
Fall36–56°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Germania is

Germania: 18% of adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Germania is ahead of Wisconsin on 1 and behind on 12. In Germania, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 13% have diabetes.

GermaniaWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%38%35%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outGermaniaWI
More adults treating high blood pressure81.2%77.8%
More adults with COPD9%6.5%
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
23.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Germania is conserved land

12 miles of trail. In Germania, the concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 23,056 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Germania

16pages on Germania
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Germania; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Germania for work

Where Germania’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Wausau Wausau 12% 7% → Weston Weston 7% 6% → Wittenberg Wittenberg 6% 6% → Wittenberg Wittenberg 6% 5% → Birnamwood Birnamwood 5% 4% → Schofield Schofield 4% Germania · 0% stay
11jobs based in Germania
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Germania

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Germania is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 343 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,076 ft

Questions about Germania

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Germania, WI a good place to live?

Germania has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.