Edgar, Wisconsin

About Edgar

Edgar is a small town in northern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 1,430.

Edgar holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 790 residents per square mile.

📰 Edgar News Today

• Schedule - Edgar Wildcats (Edgar, WI) Baseball 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 4
• Thomas "Tom" Louis Fahey Obituary May 28, 2026 Peterson Kraemer Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc. · May 28
• Ronald Hahn Obituary January 24, 2026 ascendweston.org · Jan 24
• Cattle stolen from Edgar area farm valued at $50,000 WSAW · Jul 14
• 20 cows stolen in Marathon County, farming community asks for help finding them WPR · Jul 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Edgar Unique

• Positioned in northern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Edgar

• Edgar Family Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Strobe's Garage · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Edgar

• Edgar-Fenwood Trail reviews ★
• Minnow Ponds reviews ★
• Oak Street Park reviews ★
• Scotch Creek Park reviews ★
• Scotch Creek Woodland Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Shortner Athletic Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Edgar

• Edgar Elementary
• Edgar High
• Edgar Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Edgar

🏘️ Nearby Communities