Wagner, Wisconsin

Town in Marinette County · population 653 (2020 Census)

Median home: $180,400
Household income: $75,125
Jan low / Jul high: 10° / 80°
Snow a year: 49 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 10
Median age: 58.5

Wagner is a town of 653 people in Marinette County, Wisconsin. The median home is worth $180,400, below the typical Wisconsin town ($256,000). It ranks quieter than 95% of Wisconsin towns, better for a vacation home than 82% of Wisconsin towns.

How Wagner ranks

Percentile among Wisconsin towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Wisconsin towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Wagner is worth $180,400, below the typical Wisconsin town ($256,000). Homes cost about 2.4 times the median household income of $75,125, which is more affordable than 90% of Wisconsin towns. Median rent is $1,094 a month. 91.4% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Wisconsin towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Wagner	Typical Wisconsin town
Median home value	$180,400	$256,000
Median rent	$1,094	$951
Median household income	$75,125	$82,217
Home value ÷ income	2.4×	3.1×
Homeownership	91.4%	86.8%
Median year built	1981	1978
Seasonal / vacation homes	45.2%	—

Who lives in Wagner

People	Wagner	Typical Wisconsin town
Median age	58.5	45.1
Age 65 and over	29.3%	21.0%
Under 18	13.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.7%	23.8%
Below the poverty line	4.1%	7.2%
Veterans	10.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.3%	—
Work from home	4.7%	10.9%
Average commute	33.5 min	24.6 min
Homes with broadband	86.0%	89.1%

Weather in Wagner

July highs average 79.6°F and January lows 9.5°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 49.4 inches of snow (typical Wisconsin town: 45.7 in). Expect about 4 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 153 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Marinette station (16.9 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wagner since 1950, compared with 15 for the typical Wisconsin town. 3 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on September 16, 1972 about 8.7 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 2 deaths and 0 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on June 15, 2022.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 13 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on August 1, 2008.

Severe weather in Marinette County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Marinette County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 5 deaths recorded.

Marinette County has been included in 7 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, drought, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
April 4, 2020	Biological	DR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3454: Covid-19
August 27, 2019	Flood	DR-4459: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
September 13, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3249: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
July 19, 2002	Severe Storm	DR-1429: Severe Storms And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Marinette County

Marinette County had 17,599 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $52,321 a year. Unemployment was 4% in 2023; in Wagner itself the ACS puts it at 3.6%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Wagner

Lake, MI
6.4 mi · 501 people · home $160,600
Mellen, MI
7.0 mi · 1,109 people · home $207,700
Middle Inlet, WI
8.2 mi · 851 people · home $152,400
Menominee, MI
9.3 mi · 3,364 people · home $185,100
Wausaukee, WI
9.8 mi · 596 people · home $98,300
Lake, WI
10.0 mi · 1,186 people · home $182,300
Stephenson, MI
10.2 mi · 816 people · home $101,800
Porterfield, WI
10.2 mi · 1,888 people · home $234,300

Wagner questions

Is Wagner, Wisconsin a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Wagner scores better for retirees than 52% of Wisconsin towns and quieter than 95%. 29.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 58.5).

How much does a house cost in Wagner?

The median owner-occupied home in Wagner is valued at $180,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $75,125, so homes cost about 2.4 times income. Median rent is $1,094 a month.

What is the weather like in Wagner?

July highs average 79.6°F and January lows 9.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 33.1 inches of precipitation a year and 49.4 inches of snow.

Does Wagner get tornadoes?

10 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wagner since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on September 16, 1972. The typical Wisconsin town has had 15.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Wagner's Census boundary (GEOID 5507583050). Comparisons use the median of Wisconsin towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.