LIVING AND WORKING IN THE CENTER
Central Wisconsin offers incredible career growth in a wide variety of industries as well as providing a depth of opportunities within those sectors. For instance, our healthcare organizations demand talent that includes medical professionals, marketers, administrators, data analysts, advanced manufacturers and more. With a growing tech sector and major corporate headquarters like Church Mutual insurance, Greenheck Fan Corporation and Delta Dental, residents can find jobs in central Wisconsin in a wide variety of fields. In agriculture, the dairy and cranberry industry is not only an economic driver in the region, but offers a wide variety of employment options.
Wisconsin offers a perfect balance of career growth and outdoor activity, low cost of living and high quality of family life.
Population 1,033,106 | Workforce 540,877
CENTRAL WISCONSIN AT A GLANCE
PEOPLE & PLACES IN THE CENTER
“The more time we spent here, the more we realized we wanted to be back in Wisconsin…. It’s been a fantastic place to grow from what was a small mom-and-pop company to a global company that has an impact on people around the world.”
“Living in Austin (Texas) was getting to be too expensive. There are a lot of opportunities in Wausau with major companies. We took promotions when we moved here. And the commute times are shorter so I get more time with my family.”
EXPLORE CENTRAL WISCONSIN
MAKE A SPLASH
Home of the Waterpark Capital of The World, The Wisconsin Dells.
WORLD VIEW
Amtrak’s line, The Empire Builder, stops daily in Wisconsin Dells, making a trip to Glacier National Park or the California coast only a ticket away.
ROCK ON
Home to natural sights such as caves and rock formations, rivers, lakes, Rabbit Rock Park and Castle Rock.
The Trout Fishing Capital of the world is situated on the Prairie River.
FIND YOUR PATH
22 miles of cross-country skiing trails, 315 miles of maintained snowmobile trails and 200 miles of ATV trails.
MAKE HISTORY
Historic buildings including city hall, the post office and Sawmill Brewing Company’s renovated 1940s Department of Natural Resources building.
BUNDLE FOR ADVENTURE
An abundance of ice skating, hockey and skiing and home of Granite Peak Ski Resort.
MILKIN’ IT
The largest segment of Wisconsin’s dairy industry. You’ll find traditional dairy breakfasts where communities gather on local farms.
GO HALFWAY
The center of the Northern Western Hemisphere, the point exactly halfway between the North Pole and Equator.
Home to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, a campus hosting nearly 10,000 students and the Pointers athletic teams.
FUN FACTS
WWSP, is the longest-run student radio station in the Midwest is home to the world’s largest trivia contest.
PINT-SIZED ENTERTAINMENT
Home to multiple breweries with national distribution including Point, O’So and Central Waters.