Welcome to Stratford ...
The village of Stratford is located in Marathon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stratford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
When the people of Stratford refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Straffordian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Stratford has a population of 1,577 people<3> (see below for details).
Stratford is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Stratford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Stratford: 715 & 534<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stratford had an population of 1,577 people (or an increase of 3.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Stratford had a population of 1,578 people. This makes Stratford the county's 18th most populous community.
The population of Stratford represents 0.03% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 551st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,578 people, the population of Stratford increased 3.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,523 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Stratford.
Communities Also Named Stratford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Stratford - they are located in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stratford.
Communities near Stratford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stratford.
- Marshfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Mosinee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Abbotsford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Colby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Spencer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Marathon City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
- Dorchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Dorchester is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Hewitt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 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 Stratford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stratford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stratford. 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 Stratford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stratford. See our Newspapers Page for Stratford.
Adding Stratford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stratford 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 Stratford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Stratford post office opened in 1892.
We also found Stratford on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stratford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stratford. 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Stratford refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Stratford may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stratford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stratford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Stratford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Stratford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |