Welcome to Schofield ...
The city of Schofield is located in Marathon County<1>.
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<2> (see below for details).
Schofield is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Schofield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Schofield: 715 & 534<4>
The ZIP code for Schofield: 54476<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 total 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 (with 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)
- Merrill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,990 people
- Kronenwetter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kronenwetter is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronenwetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,143 people
- Mosinee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mosinee is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosinee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,195 people
- Marathon City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Edgar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Edgar is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Birnamwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Hatley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Brokaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brokaw is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
- Estimated population in 2018: 245 people
- Elderon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elderon is located in Marathon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Eland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Eland is located in Shawano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eland
- 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 (so far) 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.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Schofield.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Schofield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schofield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Schofield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Schofield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Schofield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Schofield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |