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Birnamwood

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Birnamwood

Total population

643

Median home value

$143,400

10.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$63,750

Birnamwood$64k
National$74k
Elevation397 m
Land area5.73 km²
Weather58°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates44.93°, -89.21°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
397 m
Area
5.73 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Birnamwood is a village in Marathon and Shawano counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 730 at the 2020 census. Of this, 716 were in Shawano County, and 14 were in Marathon County. The village is located mostly surrounded by the town of Birnamwood in Shawano County; only a small portion extends into the town of Norrie in adjacent Marathon County.

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History & geography

History

The village was named for Birnam Wood, a town in Scotland mentioned in Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Geography

Birnamwood is located at (44.931199, -89.209643). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
50.2
Median home value
$143,400
Housing units
320
Poverty rate
11.4%
Unemployment
2.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.7%
Black
0%
Asian
1.1%
Hispanic
4.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
44.9319
Longitude
-89.2095
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
58°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
67°F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
47°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
62°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
38°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
58°F
Mostly Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely

Forecast for Birnamwood, WI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
25,471
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,088
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,048
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    966
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    957
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    723
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    701
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    629
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    550

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.5
Largest event
2024-01-07

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,395

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
168
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API