Wausau

Wausau
/waw"saw/, n.
a city in central Wisconsin. 32,426.

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      city, seat (1850) of Marathon county, north-central Wisconsin, U.S. It lies on the Wisconsin River, about 90 miles (150 km) northwest of Green Bay. Settled in 1839 as a sawmill town, it was first called Big Bull Falls; by 1850 it had been renamed Wausau ( Ojibwa: “Faraway Place”). Wausau is headquarters of the Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company, a private corporation that stores and releases river water to hydroelectric plants, which pay for its use, and regulates river flow. The town is primarily an agricultural (particularly dairying, ginseng, oats, corn [maize], potatoes, and livestock), financial (insurance), and distribution centre. Varied manufactures include wood and paper products, electric motors, windows and doors, scissors, ventilation equipment, and custom homes. Food processing (cheese) is also important. In the 1970s the city became home to a large Hmong (Mien) population that resettled in the area (with the assistance of churches and private individuals) after having been forced into refugee camps by the Vietnam War. Northcentral Technical College was established in 1912, and the city is the seat of the two-year University of Wisconsin (Wisconsin, University of)–Marathon County. A vacation base, Wausau is the site of Rib Mountain State Park, which has skiing facilities. The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum focuses on bird-themed works. The city also features an art museum, and plays and concerts are held in the Grand Theater, built in the Classical style in 1927. An annual music festival celebrates the city's logging heritage. A section of Ice Age National Scenic Trail passes east of the city. Inc. village, 1861; city, 1872. Pop. (1990) city, 37,060; Wausau MSA, 115,400; (2000) city, 38,426; Wausau MSA, 125,384.

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