Welcome to Marathon City ...
The village of Marathon City is located in Marathon County<1>.
The location of Marathon City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Marathon City has a population of 1,526 people<3> (see below for details).
Marathon City is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Marathon City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Marathon City: (715) & (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marathon City had an population of 1,526 people. This is an increase of 0.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Marathon City had a population of 1,524 people. This makes Marathon City the county's 19th most populous community.
The population of Marathon City represents 0.03% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 570th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,524 people, the population of Marathon City decreased 7.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,640 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Marathon City.
Communities near Marathon City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marathon City.
- Wausau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Weston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Merrill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Kronenwetter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Rothschild
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothschild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothschild
- Rothschild is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,256 people
- Mosinee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Schofield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Stratford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Edgar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Marathon City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marathon City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marathon City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marathon City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marathon City. See our Newspapers Page for Marathon City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marathon City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Marathon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Marathon City. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marathon City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |