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Marathon County
Marathon County, Wisconsin
At a Glance
Population 138,013 County Seat Marathon County Courthouse State FIPS 55 County FIPS 073 Num Towns 19 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 113,096 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 137,820 Median Age 41.0 Veterans 7,758 Housing Units 59,980 Uninsured 1,451 Net Migration (recent) -585 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 3,428 Total Employees 65,241 Avg Annual Pay $57,976 Median Household Income $73,248 Poverty Rate 8.3% Unemployment Rate 3.1% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $80,430 Federal Spending FY2024 $835,029,655 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,050
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $194,500 Median Rent $898 FMR Studio $723 FMR 1BR $803 FMR 2BR $1,054 FMR 3BR $1,379 FMR 4BR $1,397
Health & Safety
Hospitals 57 EMS Stations 57 Fire Stations 57 Police Stations 57 Adult Smoking 15.5% Adult Obesity 33.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 15.1 Air Quality Good Days 311
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.18 Electric Customers 2843874 Towns with Broadband Data 19 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 19
Community
Churches 134 Libraries 19 Historic Places (NRHP) 35 Homeless Population N/A Schools 196 SNAP Stores 132 Bank Branches 48
Agriculture
Total Farms 4 Land in Farms (acres) 435,057 Avg Farm Size (acres) 108,764.2 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-10-21 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2004-06-18 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-09-10 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2002-07-19 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING 1993-07-02 EM DROUGHT 1976-06-17 DR SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING 1973-04-27
Detailed Topics
Communities in Marathon County
Wausau — pop 39,994Marshfield — pop 18,929Weston — pop 15,723Kronenwetter — pop 8,353Rib Mountain — pop 6,061Rothschild — pop 5,567Mosinee — pop 4,452Maine — pop 2,613Schofield — pop 2,157Spencer — pop 1,818Stratford — pop 1,581Marathon City — pop 1,576Edgar — pop 1,439Athens — pop 1,059Birnamwood — pop 730Hatley — pop 648Elderon — pop 161Fenwood — pop 141Knowlton — pop 94
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
