Marathon, Wisconsin
Marathon, Wisconsin | ||
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FIPS code 55-49075[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1583648[1] |
Marathon is a town in
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.0 square miles (85.6 km2), of which 33.0 square miles (85.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.09%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
There were 365 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.1% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.2% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.31.
The population was 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,250, and the median income for a family was $57,083. Males had a median income of $35,109 versus $26,184 for females. The
Notable people
- Joseph L. Barber, Wisconsin state senator
- Jerry Dahlke, baseball player
- Theophilus Riesinger, Catholic priest, exorcist and writer
- NFLplayer
- Craig Thompson, graphic novelist
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Marathon town, Marathon County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 17, 2012.