




Wausau, Wisconsin
Wausau, WI Profile
Wausau, WI, population 38,426 , is located
in Wisconsin's Marathon county,
about 84.8 miles from Green Bay and 131.0 miles from Madison.
In the 90's the population of Wausau has grown by about 4%.
It is Estimated in recent years the population of Wausau has been declining at an annual rate of less than one percent.
Reports show that during 2003 property crime levels in the Wausau area were higher than Wisconsin's average.
The same data shows violent crime levels to be lower than the Wisconsin average.
Wausau Statistics
Wausau Gender Information
Males in Wausau: 18,461 (48%)
Females in Wausau: 19,965 (52%)
As % of Population in Wausau
Race Diversity in Wausau
White: 86%
African American: 1%
Native American: 1%
Asian: 11%
Other/Mixed: 1%
As % of Population in Wausau
Age Diversity in Wausau
Median Age in Wausau: 36.5 (Males in Wausau: 34.1, Females in Wausau: 38.9)
Wausau Males Under 20: 15%
Wausau Females Under 20: 14%
Wausau Males 20 to 40: 14%
Wausau Females 20 to 40: 13%
Wausau Males 40 to 60: 12%
Wausau Females 40 to 60: 12%
Wausau Males Over 60: 8%
Wausau Females Over 60: 13%
Economics in Wausau
Wausau Household Average Size: 2.37 people
Wausau Median Household Income: $ 36,831
Wausau Median Value of Homes: $ 84,700
Law Enforcement in Wausau
Reported crimes in the Wausau area during 2003:
Murder and non-negligent man-slaughter: 1
Forcible rape: 20
Robbery: 27
Aggravated assault: 101
Violent crime events per 100,000 people: 393
Burglary: 344
Larceny-theft: 1,265
Motor vehicle theft: 94
Property crime events per 100,000 people: 4,488
Wausau Location Information
Elevation: 1,210 feet above sea level.
Land Area: 14.1 Square Miles.
Water Area: 1.2 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Wausau
Schofield 3.6 Miles
Rib Mountain 3.9 Miles
Brokaw 4.8 Miles
Rothschild 5.0 Miles
Weston 6.2 Miles
Evergreen 8.1 Miles
Marathon City 10.5 Miles
Mosinee 12.0 Miles
Hatley 15.1 Miles
Merrill 15.5 Miles
Big Cities Nearest Wausau
(Population 100,000+)
Green Bay 84.8 Miles
Madison 131.0 Miles
Milwaukee 158.1 Miles
St Paul 169.5 Miles
Minneapolis 177.8 Miles
Rockford 187.9 Miles
Cedar Rapids 227.7 Miles
Aurora 230.8 Miles
Naperville 231.8 Miles
Chicago 236.9 Miles
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Facts
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Drug Side Effects
Drug addiction and abuse comes with a heavy price. There are drastic drug side effects associated with drug misuse and abuse. Drug side effects from legal and illegal drugs can range from mild itching to comas and death. In addition to the physical drug side effects mentioned, there are many psychological drug side effects of drug abuse; the most serious being drug addiction and overdose.
Abstinence
Abstinence is the act or practice of refraining from indulging a desire. The type of abstinence we are referring to here is abstinence from drugs and alcohol. This term has two connotations when it comes to abstaining from drugs. The first refers to drug or alcohol treatment programs that aim to help an individual stop using drugs or alcohol for the rest of their lives. The time abstinence is also used in drug education and prevention. It refers to trying to stop children from ever using drugs.
Drug Rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a place or program that an individual enters to treat a drug or alcohol addiction. Through therapy and education, the individual is restored to their former non-drug using self. They are then able to re-enter society clean and sober. There are many reasons why a person would need to attend a drug rehabilitation program. Some of the many reasons are: the inability to control their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, problems with the law, and problems at work. Also, there are several different types of drug rehabilitation programs available: inpatient, outpatient, residential, short-term, and long-term.
Drug Abuse
Drug abuse is defined as the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Drug abuse is a problem which has an effect on people of all income levels,
ages, and stations in life. Quite often the last person to see that there is a
problem is the drug abuser them self. Every year, more and more people become
drug addicts in their pursuit to get "high".
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is a pattern of repeated drug taking that usually results in tolerance (the need for greater amounts of the drug to achieve the same effect), withdrawal (physical and cognitive effects when drug use declines or stops), and compulsive drug taking behavior (drug taking that persists despite efforts to reduce intake and despite problems with family, friends, and work). Drug addiction encompasses a diverse range of drugs (such as alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines, and cocaine) and is caused by many different factors.
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