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FranzenWI

A town of 514.

Population
514
−4.3% since 2010
Median home value
$208K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
54.1
years
Jobs based here
150
A commuter town
Small town

514 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Franzen

Most working residents leave Franzen for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Wausau (19%), Schofield (8%) and Weston (8%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Franzen4%
Wausau19%
Schofield8%
Weston8%
Stevens Point5%
23 mi
median commute distance
150
jobs based in Franzen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Franzen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

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
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Franzen is

Franzen beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outFranzenWI
More adults treating high blood pressure80.3%77.8%
More adults with COPD8.6%6.5%
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
17.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Franzen for work

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

19% → Wausau Wausau 19% 8% → Schofield Schofield 8% 8% → Weston Weston 8% 5% → Stevens Point Stevens Point 5% 4% → Rothschild Rothschild 4% 3% → Wittenberg Wittenberg 3% Franzen · 4% stay
150jobs based in Franzen
4%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Franzen

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Franzen is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 553 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Galloway and Holt are located in the town.

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

Population
553
Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
1,201 ft

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