Walter and Mabel Fromm House · National Register of Historic Places
Hamburg’s story
147 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1902 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1879Hamburg is settled
HamburgWI
A town of 824, settled in 1879.
4 bordering townsMap →
Walter and Mabel Fromm House · Photo: Tgkrause · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
824
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$246K
Census ACS
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
45.0
years
Jobs based here
126
A commuter town
Is Hamburg a good place to live?
Among 363 Wisconsin towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Hamburg. Hamburg has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Fromm Brothers Fur and Ginseng Farm and Walter and Mabel Fromm House. Hamburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
824 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BerlinHalseyRib FallsCorningHamburg
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hamburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamburg, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hamburg’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 Hamburg ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2026
ZIP codes54411, 5444854411 84% · 54448 16%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 Hamburg.
Natural hazards
Hamburg faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Hamburg’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Athens School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Grove Charter SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 94 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Hamburg is longer
At 32 minutes, Hamburg’s average trip to work is where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Hamburg has lost 23 jobs, to 126 in 2023. Most working residents leave Hamburg for work: only 3% work in town.
3%work in town
| Hamburg | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Hamburg3%
Wausau27%
Marathon City11%
Merrill6%
Weston5%
15 mi
median commute distance
126
jobs based in Hamburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hamburg
Hamburg has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 79°F, Hamburg’s July high is below both the Wisconsin town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
51″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–25°
Spring30–53°
Summer55–77°
Fall35–55°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hamburg is
Hamburg beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 18% of Hamburg adults smoke cigarettes.
| Hamburg | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Hamburg | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.5% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.1% | 6.5% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 21% | 17.8% |
Aspirus Merrill Hospital
12.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 5 attractions →Granite Peak Ski Area and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hamburg. Close and well known come first.
15 mi Ski areaGranite Peak Ski Area52 runs · 660 ft vertical
16 mi MuseumLeigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
16 mi TheatreGrand Theater
16 mi MuseumLeigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum16 mi TheatreGrand TheaterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum: User:Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Grand Theater: Billertl, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hamburg
17pages on Hamburg
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hamburg
About 7 of every 100 Hamburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Hamburg for work
Where Hamburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
126jobs based in Hamburg
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
2 places in Hamburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Hamburg
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Hamburg is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 827. The unincorporated community of Little Chicago is located within the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 35 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,388 ft
Questions about Hamburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hamburg, WI a good place to live?
Hamburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.