Wagner, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -5.7%
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| Males: 349 |  (51.2%) |
| Females: 332 |  (48.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 49.7 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54177.
| Wagner: | $66,737 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,478 (it was $15,165 in 2000)
Wagner town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $182,294 (it was $82,200 in 2000)
| Wagner: | $182,294 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wagner, WI
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- 67599.1%White alone
- 20.3%American Indian alone
- 20.3%Asian alone
- 20.3%Two or more races
Races in Wagner detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (44.3%), Polish (15.1%), French (10.0%), Irish (7.1%), Swedish (6.1%), French Canadian (4.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1700 feet
Land area: 53.2 square miles.
Population density: 13 people per square mile (very low).
20 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).
| This town: | 2.8% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Wagner town: | 1.6% ($1,284) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI 
(56.6 miles , pop. 102,313).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (156.3 miles , pop. 596,974).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (239.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Stephenson, MI (3.1 miles ),
), Porterfield, WI (3.1 miles ),
), Middle Inlet, WI (3.2 miles ),
), Latitude: 45.31 N, Longitude: 87.73 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 6 buildings, average cost: $185,800
- 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $244,800
- 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $107,300
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $209,300
- 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $190,000
- 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $166,900
- 2016: 4 buildings, average cost: $166,900
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $165,700
- 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $122,000
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,500
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
- 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $139,200
- 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $170,300
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,700
- 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $117,700
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $221,700
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $221,700
- 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $97,900
- 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $75,100
- 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $75,100
- 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $87,700
- 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $65,700
- 1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $75,700
- 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $105,000
- 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $50,800
| Here: | 4.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Health care (15.2%)
- Transportation equipment (10.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.1%)
- Construction (6.7%)
- Metal & metal products (6.2%)
- Machinery (6.2%)
- Educational services (4.1%)
- Transportation equipment (13.2%)
- Construction (12.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.1%)
- Metal & metal products (9.0%)
- Machinery (7.4%)
- Wood products (4.8%)
- Paper (4.8%)
- Health care (31.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.9%)
- Educational services (6.6%)
- Transportation equipment (5.9%)
- Machinery (4.6%)
- Gasoline stations (4.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9.7%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (13.2%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (9.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
Average climate in Wagner, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Wagner-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Wisconsin state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/19/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Wagner town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/28/1991, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wagner-area historical earthquake activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 241.3 miles away from Wagner center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 272.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 417.3 miles away from Wagner center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 452.8 miles away from Wagner center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 234.0 miles away from Wagner center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 371.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Marinette County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wagner:
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (about 55 miles; Green Bay, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,415)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 58 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- Saint Norbert College (about 62 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 80 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
- Lawrence University (about 80 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
- Northern Michigan University (about 88 miles; Marquette, MI; FT enrollment: 8,258)
- Northcentral Technical College (about 97 miles; Wausau, WI; FT enrollment: 3,356)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Wagner: Wagner Townhall (A), Wagner Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Wagner: Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Tabor Cemetery (1), Saint Edwards Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Mud Lake (A), Stephenson Lake (B), Lake Mary (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Wagner Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Wagner include: Grand Rapids Flowage Number 1 Public Access (1), Menominee River County Park (2), Twin Island Wayside Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.4% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This town: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Wagner:
- Never married: 17.8%
- Now married: 68.0%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 7.4%
- Divorced: 6.5%
For population 25 years and over in Wagner:
- High school or higher: 83.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
- Unemployed: 2.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.2 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Wagner, WI (based on Marinette County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 10,053 | 10 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,205 | 33 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,866 | 20 |
| Other | 1 | 4 |
| None | 21,624 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 12
| This county: | 2.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Marinette County: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
| Marinette County: | 7.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 50
| This county: | 11.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 7.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Marinette County: | 29.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Marinette County: | 7.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Wagner:
- WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WAGN (1340 AM; 1 kW; MENOMINEE, MI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMAM (570 AM; 0 kW; MARINETTE, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wagner:
- WMXG (106.3 FM; STEPHENSON, MI; Owner: ESCANABA LICENSE CORP.)
- WSFQ (96.3 FM; PESHTIGO, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- W297AE (107.3 FM; STEPHENSON, MI; Owner: BD OF CNTRL, NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIV)
- WLST (95.1 FM; MARINETTE, WI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS L.L.C.)
- WRVM (102.7 FM; SURING, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
- WYKX (104.7 FM; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHYB (103.7 FM; MENOMINEE, MI; Owner: BADGER COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WPFF (90.5 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: FAMILY ED BC CORP OF DOOR COUNTY WI)
- WDOR-FM (93.9 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: DOOR COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WZNL (94.3 FM; NORWAY, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WSRG (97.7 FM; STURGEON BAY, WI; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHDI (91.9 FM; SISTER BAY, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WHND (89.7 FM; SISTER BAY, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
TV broadcast stations around Wagner:
- WJMN-TV (Channel 3; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WIWB (Channel 14; SURING, WI; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF WISCONSIN, LLC)
- KTTM (Channel 12; HURON, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W55AO (Channel 55; SISTER BAY, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 79ft / 24.4mTotal length
- 1,185Total average daily traffic
- 1,303Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 59.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.5%Wood
- 14.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.5%Electricity
- 2.2%Utility gas
- 50.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 33.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.7%Utility gas
Wagner compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.