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- Aside from French traders who passed through Wausau, the area had long been home to Indians. The Ojibwe Indians, who gained control of the Wisconsin River Valley after defeating the Sac, Fox, and Ho-Chunk tribes, hunted for game and grew corn, potatoes, oats, rye and barley in the area before they were removed by the U.S. government in 1836.
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As of the census [22] of 2010, there were 39,106 people, 16,487 households, and 9,415 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,082.3 inhabitants per square mile (804.0/km 2). There were 18,154 housing units at an average density of 966.7 units per square mile (373.2 units/km 2).
The citizenry elected German-born August Kickbusch as its first mayor. In 1874, the arrival of the railroad made it easier for people to get to Wausau. By the 1890's, the city grew to 9,150 persons, compared to 2,820 in 1874. View the History of Mayors and City Hall.
Wausau was built by hardworking settlers who recognized the potential in manufacturing communities. The Wisconsin River led them here in 1839 when the area was known as Big Bull Falls due to the rapid waters.
Wausau is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Wisconsin River. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3...
Yawkey. The house was the home of prominent citizen, Cyrus C. Yawkey. Yawkey was a co-owner of a firm in Saginaw, Michigan, before moving to Wausau to purchase large tracts of land for lumber.
James E. Tipple was born in Madison Wisconsin on July 10, 1947, the son of Edwin and Edith Tipple. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point in 1969 with a degree in Business Administration and Economics. After graduation Jim moved to Wausau and fell in love with the area.
