Moving to Owen, Wisconsin
Population: 936. Estimated population in July 2024: 914 (-2.4% change)
Males: 444 (47.4%), Females: 492 (52.6%)
Clark County
Zip code: 54460
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $27,368
Median house value: $47,800
Population by Race
Races in Owen:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
- Black (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (50.1%), Irish (9.6%), Polish (8.9%), English (8.5%), Norwegian (7.2%), French (4.8%).
Elevation: 1245 feet
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Owen
- High school or higher: 75.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Owen city
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 55.2%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 9.9%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +41 (+4.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Owen:
- MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER INC (about 19 miles; MEDFORD, WI)
- VICTORY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 26 miles; STANLEY, WI)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 28 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Owen:
- CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 64 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 64 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)
- VOLK FIELD (about 74 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Owen:
- TAYLOR COUNTY (about 22 miles; MEDFORD, WI; Abbreviation: MDZ)
- NEILLSVILLE MUNI (about 28 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: VIQ)
- MARSHFIELD MUNI (about 35 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI; Abbreviation: MFI)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Owen:
- NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 65 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
- CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 76 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
- WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 83 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 91 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 95 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
Schools
Public high school in Owen:
- OWEN-WITHEE HI (Students: 192; Location: 832 W 3RD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Owen:
- OWEN-WITHEE EL (Students: 338; Location: 832 W 3RD ST; Grades: PK – 06)
- OWEN-WITHEE JR (Students: 110; Location: 832 W 3RD ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Owen:
- HOLY ROSARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: P O BOX 309; Grades: PK – 6)
Libraries
Library in Owen:
- OWEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $75,262; Location: 414 CENTRAL AVE.; 19,912 books; 482 audio materials; 389 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)