Moving to Peshtigo, Wisconsin

Population: 3,819. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,873 (+1.4% change)
Males: 1,911 (50.0%), Females: 1,908 (50.0%)

Marinette County

Zip code: 54157

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $50,792
Median house value: $101,300

Population by Race

Races in Peshtigo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

Ancestries: German (48.3%), Polish (14.9%), French (10.5%), Norwegian (9.2%), Swedish (8.0%), Irish (7.0%).

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Peshtigo

  • High school or higher: 89.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Peshtigo town

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +378 (+11.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Peshtigo:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Peshtigo:

  • MENOMINEE-MARINETTE TWIN COUNTY (about 9 miles; MENOMINEE, MI; Abbreviation: MNM)
  • AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)
  • FORD (about 58 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Peshtigo:

  • SWEETWATER BAY (about 9 miles; OCONTO, WI; Abbreviation: 30W)
  • J. DOUGLAS BAKE MEML. (about 17 miles; OCONTO, WI; Abbreviation: OCQ)
  • CRIVITZ MUNI (about 25 miles; CRIVITZ, WI; Abbreviation: 3D1)

Amtrak station near Peshtigo:

  • 8 miles: MARINETTE (RIVER CITY FEUR PLAZA, 2200 CLEVELAND AV) – Bus Station. Services: public restrooms, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Peshtigo:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 41 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 50 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 68 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 89 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 93 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 106 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)

Schools

Public high school in Peshtigo:

  • PESHTIGO MID/HI (Students: 554; Location: 380 GREEN ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Peshtigo:

  • PESHTIGO EL (Students: 635; Location: 341 N EMERY AVE; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Peshtigo:

  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 141 SOUTH WOOD AVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOHN EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN S (Students: 50; Location: N1916 CHURCH ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)