Time Zone: Marathon County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Wausau is the Seat for Marathon County.
Marathon County was founded in 1850 and was created by taking area from PortageCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Marathon had a population of 131,612 people. This is an increase of 4.59% since the last Census (which gave a population of 125,834 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Marathon represented 2.35% of the total population of Wisconsin, making it the state's 10th most populous county (out of 72 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 134,063 | +6.54% | +1.86% since 2009 |
2009 | 131,612 | +4.59% | +0.43% since 2008 |
2008 | 131,043 | +4.14% | +0.81% since 2007 |
2007 | 129,993 | +3.31% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 125,834 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Marathon County Census Page for Marathon County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Marathon County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Marathon County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Wausau | 38,430 | 38,426 | |
Weston | 13,876 | 12,079 | 14.88% increase |
Rib Mountain | 7,181 | 7,556 | 4.96% decrease |
Kronenwetter | 6,930 | 5,369 | 29.07% increase |
Rothschild | 5,294 | 4,970 | 6.52% increase |
Websites for Marathon County
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