Moving to Vesper, Wisconsin

Population: 541. Estimated population in July 2024: 529 (-2.2% change)
Males: 257 (47.5%), Females: 284 (52.5%)

Wood County

Zip code: 54489

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $38,750
Median house value: $74,300

Population by Race

Races in Vesper:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (56.0%), Polish (10.9%), Irish (10.0%), Norwegian (7.2%), Czech (3.7%), Dutch (3.7%).

Elevation: 1110 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vesper

  • High school or higher: 80.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vesper village

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-7.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vesper:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vesper:

  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 29 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 43 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 86 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vesper:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vesper:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 29 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 92 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 99 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 103 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 104 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 105 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)

Public primary/middle school in Vesper:

  • VESPER EL (Students: 109; Location: 6443 S VIRGINIA ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Vesper:

  • VESPER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $22,890; Location: 6553 E. CAMERON AVE.; 21,843 books; 2 audio materials; 307 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)