Wittenberg Academy, 1911
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WittenbergWI
A town of 849.
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Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0
Population
849
2025 Census estimate · +2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$221K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
52.3
years
Jobs based here
337
Balanced
Is Wittenberg a good place to live?
Wittenberg’s age of the median resident is 52.3 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Wittenberg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
849 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MorrisGermaniaElderonElandBirnamwoodWittenberg
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wittenberg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wittenberg, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWittenberg WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wittenberg’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 Wittenberg ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP codes54499, 54486, 5442754499 82% · 54486 12% · 54427 7%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 Wittenberg.
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Wittenberg is cold waves, at a low overall level
The FEMA hazard score in Wittenberg is 21 of 100. Expected losses in Wittenberg break down as 44% from cold waves and 34% from inland flooding.
21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visions Junior Senior High School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 6–11 | Grades 6–11 | 22 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
The climate in Wittenberg brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Wittenberg’s typical July afternoon high is 80°F, against 82°F in Wisconsin’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
64″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter9–27°
Spring31–54°
Summer55–78°
Fall36–56°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Wittenberg has 0.9 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Only 6% of working residents stay in Wittenberg for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Wittenberg added 48 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 337. The mean commuting time for Wittenberg comes to 29 minutes. The top destinations are Wausau (11%), Wittenberg (8%) and Weston (7%).
6%work in town
| Wittenberg | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $79,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Wittenberg6%
Wausau11%
Wittenberg8%
Weston7%
Schofield4%
25 mi
median commute distance
337
jobs based in Wittenberg
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Wittenberg is
For adults in Wittenberg, the share who smoke cigarettes is 18%. This Wisconsin town does better than the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13.
| Wittenberg | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Wittenberg | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.5% |
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
21.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Wittenberg keeps 1.7% of its land conserved
Wittenberg’s concentration of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile. 22 miles of trail.
1.7%conserved
| Wittenberg | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
1.7%
conserved · 369 of 21,667 acres
22 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wittenberg
19pages on Wittenberg
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wittenberg; the nearest are
College of Menominee NationUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Keshena26.6 mi$6,200 tuitionNorthcentral Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wausau27 mi$4,889 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens PointUniversity or college · Public · Stevens Point27.4 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Wittenberg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About Wittenberg
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Wittenberg is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Wittenberg.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 873 ft
- ZIP code
- 54499
Questions about Wittenberg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wittenberg, WI a good place to live?
Wittenberg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.