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Birnamwood, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Birnamwood is a Census village of 643 people across 2.20 square miles of land, lying across Shawano County and Marathon County. Median household income is $63,750, 62.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Birnamwood
What Birnamwood is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.2 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land292
- County holding the largest share of its areaShawano County, 97.2 percent
- Counties this place lies inShawano County 97.2 percent, Marathon County 2.8 percent
Birnamwood crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Birnamwood
How many people live in Birnamwood
- Population643
- Median age50.2
- Population under 1898 plus or minus 24
- Share under 1815.2 percent
- Population 65 and over188 plus or minus 60
- Share 65 and over29.2 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Households294
- Family households149
- Share of households that are families50.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Birnamwood
Income and work in Birnamwood
- Median household income$63,750 plus or minus $22,087
- Per capita income$35,198
- Civilian labor force334
- Employed325
- Unemployed9 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over494
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.7 percent plus or minus 21.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.1 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.4 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Birnamwood
Housing in Birnamwood
- Housing units320
- Occupied units294
- Vacant units26 plus or minus 21
- Vacancy rate8.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied185
- Renter occupied109 plus or minus 33
- Ownership rate62.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$143,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$550 plus or minus $117
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.4 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units221
- Share single family69.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more86 plus or minus 33
- Share in buildings of two or more26.9 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Mobile homes13 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1963
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Birnamwood
How Birnamwood gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute283
- Commuting under 15 minutes85 plus or minus 23
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.0 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more127 plus or minus 33
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.9 percent
- Drove alone75.8 percent
- Carpooled4.5 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked8.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Worked from home9.9 percent plus or minus 5.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Birnamwood
SBA loans in Birnamwood (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$133,000
- Average approval$133,000
- Median approval$133,000
- Largest approval$133,000
- Jobs supported1
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Birnamwood, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Birnamwood
Flood risk in Birnamwood
- NFIP communityVillage of Birnamwood
- NFIP community number550413
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/17/24(M)
The Village of Birnamwood participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550413 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Shawano County, not Birnamwood
Shawano County context, not Birnamwood figures
- Establishments in Shawano County892
- Covered employment, Shawano County12,343
- Average annual pay, Shawano County$45,528
- Housing units permitted, Shawano County80
Every figure in this section is published for Shawano County as a whole and is not a measurement of Birnamwood.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Birnamwood questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Birnamwood, Wisconsin?
643, in 294 households. Birnamwood village covers 2.20 square miles of land, which is 292 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Birnamwood in?
Birnamwood lies in more than one. By area it is 97.2 percent in Shawano County, 2.8 percent in Marathon County. This page sits under Shawano County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Birnamwood?
$63,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,400. Median gross rent is $550 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Birnamwood in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Birnamwood appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Birnamwood, village of, community 550413, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Birnamwood figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Shawano County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Birnamwood.
Is zoning published for Birnamwood?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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