Welcome to Schofield ...
The city of Schofield is located in Marathon County<1>.
The location of Schofield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Schofield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Schofield has a population of 2,166 people<3> (see below for details).
Schofield is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Schofield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Schofield: (715) & (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Schofield had an population of 2,166 people. This is a decrease of 0.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.31% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Schofield had a population of 2,169 people. This makes Schofield the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Schofield represents 0.04% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 408th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,169 people, the population of Schofield increased 2.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,117 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Schofield.
Communities Also Named Schofield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Schofield - they are located in Colorado, Michigan, Missouri and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Schofield.
Communities near Schofield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Schofield.
- Merrill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Kronenwetter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Mosinee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Marathon City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Edgar
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Birnamwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birnamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Hatley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Brokaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Elderon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Eland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 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 Schofield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schofield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Schofield. 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 Schofield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Schofield. See our Newspapers Page for Schofield.
Adding Schofield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Schofield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Schofield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Schofield post office opened in 1881.
We also found Schofield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Schofield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Schofield. 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 Schofield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schofield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |