Marathon County, Wisconsin
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Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
Marathon County is a
Marathon County comprises the Wausau, WI
Geography
According to the
The Marathon County Park Commission has posted a geographical marker
Major highways
- Interstate 39
- US Highway 51
- Wisconsin Highway 13
- Wisconsin Highway 29
- Wisconsin Highway 34
- Wisconsin Highway 49
- Wisconsin Highway 52
- Wisconsin Highway 97
- Wisconsin Highway 107
- Wisconsin Highway 153
Railroads
- Canadian National
- Watco
Buses
Airports
- KAUW - Wausau Downtown Airport
- KCWA - Central Wisconsin Airport
Adjacent counties
- Lincoln County - north
- Langlade County - northeast
- Shawano County - east
- Waupaca County - southeast
- Portage County - south
- Wood County - south
- Clark County - west
- Taylor County - northwest
Natural wildlife refuges
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 508 | — | |
1860 | 2,892 | 469.3% | |
1870 | 5,885 | 103.5% | |
1880 | 17,121 | 190.9% | |
1890 | 30,369 | 77.4% | |
1900 | 43,256 | 42.4% | |
1910 | 55,054 | 27.3% | |
1920 | 65,259 | 18.5% | |
1930 | 70,629 | 8.2% | |
1940 | 75,915 | 7.5% | |
1950 | 80,337 | 5.8% | |
1960 | 88,874 | 10.6% | |
1970 | 97,457 | 9.7% | |
1980 | 111,270 | 14.2% | |
1990 | 115,400 | 3.7% | |
2000 | 125,834 | 9.0% | |
2010 | 134,063 | 6.5% | |
2020 | 138,013 | 2.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8] 1990–2000[9] 2010 [10] 2020[1] |
2020 census
As of the
2000 census
As of the
as their first language.There were 47,702 households, out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.90% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.80% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 29.50% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 97.40 males.
Libraries
The Marathon County Public Library (MCPL) has its headquarters in downtown Wausau, Wisconsin. Eight branch libraries have been established in the cities of Athens, Edgar, Hatley, Marathon City, Mosinee, Rothschild, Spencer, and Stratford.
Recreation
County parks
- Amco County Park
- Big Eau Pleine County Park
- Big Rapids County Park
- Bluegill Bay County Park
- Cherokee County Park
- Courthouse Square
- D.C. Everest County Park
- Dells of the Eau Claire County Park
- Duane L. Corbin Shooting Range Park
- Library Park
- Marathon Park
- Mission Lake County Park
- Mountain-Bay State Park Trail
- Reitbrock Geographical Marker
- Rib Falls County Park
- Sunny Vale County Park
Snowmobile trails
There are over 884 miles of groomed snowmobile trails in Marathon County maintained by 29 area snowmobile clubs. [12]
Communities
Cities
- Abbotsford (mostly in Clark County)
- Colby (mostly in Clark County)
- Marshfield (mostly in Wood County)
- Mosinee
- Schofield
- Wausau (county seat)
Villages
- Athens
- Birnamwood (mostly in Shawano County)
- Dorchester (mostly in Clark County)
- Edgar
- Elderon
- Fenwood
- Hatley
- Kronenwetter
- Maine
- Marathon City
- Rib Mountain
- Rothschild
- Spencer
- Stratford
- Unity (partly in Clark County)
- Weston
Towns
- Bergen
- Berlin
- Bern
- Bevent
- Brighton
- Cassel
- Cleveland
- Day
- Easton
- Eau Pleine
- Elderon
- Emmet
- Frankfort
- Franzen
- Green Valley
- Guenther
- Halsey
- Hamburg
- Harrison
- Hewitt
- Holton
- Hull
- Johnson
- Knowlton
- Marathon
- McMillan
- Mosinee
- Norrie
- Plover
- Reid
- Rib Falls
- Rietbrock
- Ringle
- Spencer
- Stettin
- Texas
- Wausau
- Weston
- Wien
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Ashley
- Bradley
- Cherokee
- Corinth
- Dancy
- Emmerich
- Evergreen
- Gad (partial)
- Galloway
- Glandon
- Granite Heights
- Halder
- Hamburg
- Hogarty
- Holt
- Johnson
- Kalinke
- Little Chicago
- Little Eau Claire
- Little Rose
- Mann
- March Rapids
- McMillan
- Milan
- Moon
- Mount View
- Naugart
- Norrie
- Nutterville
- Pike Lake
- Poniatowski
- Rangeline
- Rib Falls
- Ringle
- Rocky Corners
- Rozellville
- Schnappsville
- Snell
- Shantytown
- Sunset
- Swan
- Taegesville
- Weber
- Wien
- Wuertsburg
Ghost towns/neighborhoods
Politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 44,624 | 58.14% | 30,808 | 40.14% | 1,319 | 1.72% |
2016 | 39,014 | 56.12% | 26,481 | 38.09% | 4,023 | 5.79% |
2012 | 36,617 | 52.41% | 32,363 | 46.32% | 882 | 1.26% |
2008 | 30,345 | 44.66% | 36,367 | 53.53% | 1,228 | 1.81% |
2004 | 36,394 | 53.47% | 30,899 | 45.40% | 766 | 1.13% |
2000 | 28,883 | 49.48% | 26,546 | 45.48% | 2,945 | 5.05% |
1996 | 19,874 | 38.63% | 24,012 | 46.67% | 7,563 | 14.70% |
1992 | 20,948 | 36.51% | 21,482 | 37.44% | 14,948 | 26.05% |
1988 | 24,482 | 49.44% | 24,658 | 49.79% | 381 | 0.77% |
1984 | 27,080 | 55.64% | 20,128 | 41.36% | 1,462 | 3.00% |
1980 | 25,868 | 48.34% | 23,281 | 43.50% | 4,365 | 8.16% |
1976 | 21,898 | 45.62% | 24,934 | 51.94% | 1,169 | 2.44% |
1972 | 21,454 | 51.28% | 18,500 | 44.22% | 1,885 | 4.51% |
1968 | 16,907 | 44.40% | 18,063 | 47.43% | 3,111 | 8.17% |
1964 | 12,766 | 34.11% | 24,603 | 65.74% | 57 | 0.15% |
1960 | 21,880 | 54.67% | 18,145 | 45.33% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 22,586 | 59.36% | 15,301 | 40.21% | 164 | 0.43% |
1952 | 20,702 | 58.52% | 14,541 | 41.11% | 130 | 0.37% |
1948 | 11,494 | 40.93% | 15,898 | 56.62% | 687 | 2.45% |
1944 | 15,782 | 53.54% | 13,192 | 44.75% | 503 | 1.71% |
1940 | 15,264 | 51.80% | 13,724 | 46.57% | 481 | 1.63% |
1936 | 7,328 | 27.06% | 17,898 | 66.10% | 1,850 | 6.83% |
1932 | 6,210 | 25.24% | 17,744 | 72.13% | 647 | 2.63% |
1928 | 10,127 | 48.02% | 10,675 | 50.61% | 289 | 1.37% |
1924 | 5,577 | 29.22% | 1,109 | 5.81% | 12,402 | 64.97% |
1920 | 11,356 | 65.53% | 2,133 | 12.31% | 3,840 | 22.16% |
1916 | 5,838 | 57.03% | 3,677 | 35.92% | 722 | 7.05% |
1912 | 3,033 | 33.20% | 4,043 | 44.26% | 2,059 | 22.54% |
1908 | 5,258 | 50.62% | 4,722 | 45.46% | 408 | 3.93% |
1904 | 6,144 | 63.24% | 3,225 | 33.19% | 347 | 3.57% |
1900 | 4,717 | 54.32% | 3,768 | 43.40% | 198 | 2.28% |
1896 | 3,958 | 49.62% | 3,829 | 48.00% | 190 | 2.38% |
1892 | 1,959 | 33.04% | 3,791 | 63.94% | 179 | 3.02% |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "2020 Decennial Census: Marathon County, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Marathon County Parks, Recreation, Forestry Department". Marathon County, Wisconsin. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
External links
- Marathon County
- Libraries and Schools in Marathon and Lincoln Counties - Digital collection of historic images and texts on schools and libraries in Marathon and Lincoln Counties
- Plat maps: ca. 1881 1901 1905-1917 ca. 1912 ca. 1920 1930