The Town Files

Marathon County, Wisconsin

138,403 people. The median home is worth $219,600 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $77,884.

Towns in Marathon County

Towns in Marathon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wausau39,994$167,900$64,38938.2
Weston15,723$229,300$78,20741.3
Kronenwetter8,353$273,300$115,04440.4
Rib Mountain6,061$255,900$94,29448.6
Rothschild5,567$203,600$88,26138.6
Mosinee4,452$156,100$73,47932.9
Maine2,613$277,500$110,72148.0
Stettin2,580$370,100$104,69740.4

People and housing

Marathon CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$219,600$256,000
Median rent$999$951
Median household income$77,884$82,217
Median age41.345.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%23.8%
Below the poverty line8.7%7.2%

Jobs and pay

70,626 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,976 a year.

Largest industries in Marathon CountyManufacturing18,252 jobs · $67,358Health care & social assistan…9,518 jobs · $70,592Retail7,398 jobs · $34,526Hotels & restaurants4,953 jobs · $20,000Finance & insurance3,409 jobs · $84,954Wholesale trade3,294 jobs · $72,316
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Marathon County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 753 storm events in Marathon County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Marathon County by type since 1996Hail212Flood16Drought21Tornado42High Wind15Lightning19Heavy Rain14Heavy Snow31Strong Wind20Winter Storm55
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Marathon County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026FloodDR-4923: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
October 21, 2010Severe StormDR-1944: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3249: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 18, 2004Severe StormDR-1526: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).