Marathon County, Wisconsin
65 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 138,403
- Median household income
- $77,884
- ±2,218
- Unemployed
- 2.9%
- 2,129 of 74,273 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.0%
- 52,096 of 57,866 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Marathon | 137,648 (2021) | 500 Forest St, Wausau | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Mosinee | 4,498 (2021) | 225 Main St, Mosinee | Website |
| City of Schofield | 2,143 (2021) | 200 Park St, Schofield | Website |
| City of Wausau | 39,575 (2021) | 407 Grant St, Wausau | Website |
| Village of Athens | 1,064 (2021) | Po Box 220, Athens | Website |
| Village of Edgar | 1,450 (2021) | 224 S 3rd Ave, Edgar | Website |
| Village of Elderon | 159 (2021) | Po Box 107, Elderon | — |
| Village of Fenwood | 139 (2021) | 586 Cameron St, Fenwood | — |
| Village of Hatley | 665 (2021) | Po Box 99, Hatley | — |
| Village of Kronenwetter | 8,455 (2021) | 1582 Kronenwetter Dr, Kronenwetter | Website |
| Village of Maine | 2,337 (2010) | 6111 N. 44th Ave, Wausau | Website |
| Village of Marathon | 1,571 (2021) | Po Box 487, Marathon | Website |
| Village of Rothschild | 5,546 (2021) | 211 Grand Ave, Rothschild | — |
| Village of Spencer | 1,821 (2021) | Po Box 360, Spencer | Website |
| Village of Stratford | 1,567 (2021) | Po Box 12, Stratford | Website |
| Village of Unity | 383 (2021) | Po Box 47, Unity | Website |
| Village of Weston | 15,688 (2021) | 5500 Schofield Ave, Weston | Website |
Townships 40
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Bergen | 736 (2021) | 207641 Anglers Ln, Mosinee | — |
| Town of Berlin | 951 (2021) | 142631 Naugart Drive, Athens | — |
| Town of Bern | 612 (2021) | 240327 County Road M, Athens | — |
| Town of Bevent | 1,060 (2021) | 207211 Moraine Rd, Hatley | — |
| Town of Brighton | 613 (2021) | 210433 State Hwy 13, Spencer | — |
| Town of Cassel | 930 (2021) | 223001 Brookfield Rd, Marathon | — |
| Town of Cleveland | 1,480 (2021) | 214261 County Road M, Stratford | — |
| Town of Day | 1,054 (2021) | 203165 River Run Rd, Stratford | — |
| Town of Easton | 1,144 (2021) | 165934 County Road Z, Wausau | — |
| Town of Eau Pleine | 770 (2021) | 111630 Equity ST., Stratford | — |
| Town of Elderon | 644 (2021) | 218368 County Road Oo, Eland | — |
| Town of Emmet | 907 (2021) | 211651 Eau Pleine Park Rd, Mosinee | Website |
| Town of Frankfort | 635 (2021) | 219660 Butternut, Statford | — |
| Town of Franzen | 549 (2021) | 200959 County Road I, Wittenberg | — |
| Town of Green Valley | 516 (2021) | 203009 Rangeline Rd, Auburndale | — |
| Town of Guenther | 357 (2021) | 203799 Knapp Rd, Mosinee | — |
| Town of Halsey | 635 (2021) | 245691 Bungaloo Road, Athens | — |
| Town of Hamburg | 818 (2021) | 248090 Deer Creek Ln, Athens | — |
| Town of Harrison | 317 (2021) | 183945 Bear Lake Rd, Aniwa | — |
| Town of Hewitt | 637 (2021) | 243391 County Rd Q, Wausau | — |
| Town of Holton | 855 (2021) | 104844 County Road A, Dorchester | — |
| Town of Hull | 762 (2021) | 224951 Dill Creek Lane, Colby | — |
| Town of Johnson | 864 (2021) | 113445 County Road A, Athens | — |
| Town of Knowlton | 1,989 (2021) | 205220 Old Highway 51, Mosinee | Website |
| Town of Marathon | 998 (2021) | 225310 County Road B, Marathon | — |
| Town of McMillan | 2,077 (2021) | 113904 Elm Tree Road, Marshfield | — |
| Town of Mosinee | 2,244 (2021) | 149340 Remington Rd, Mosinee | — |
| Town of Norrie | 1,013 (2021) | 224971 County Rd D, Birnamwood | — |
| Town of Plover | 685 (2021) | 230801 County Road Y, Birnamwood | — |
| Town of Reid | 1,184 (2021) | 175477 Plover River Rd, Hatley | — |
| Town of Rib Falls | 952 (2021) | 236706 Deer Creek Ln, Edgar | — |
| Town of Rib Mountain | 7,286 (2021) | 227800 Snowbird Ave, Wausau | Website |
| Town of Rietbrock | 871 (2021) | 230600 County Road M, Athens | — |
| Town of Ringle | 1,746 (2021) | 169488 River Rd, Ringle | — |
| Town of Spencer | 1,581 (2021) | 200514 Pleasant Rd, Marshfield | — |
| Town of Stettin | 2,579 (2021) | 12004 Stephin Dr, Marathon | — |
| Town of Texas | 1,611 (2021) | 158950 River Hills Rd, Wausau | Website |
| Town of Wausau | 2,160 (2021) | 236235 Forest Lawn Rd, Wausau | Website |
| Town of Weston | 663 (2021) | 5209 Mesker St, Weston | Website |
| Town of Wien | 885 (2021) | 121041 County Rd N, Edgar | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wausau Community Development Authority | Housing and community development | 407 Grant St, Wausau | — |
| Big Bass Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District | Other natural resources | 4565 Shagbark Lane, Brookfield | — |
| Mayflower Lake Improvement District | Other natural resources | 183484 Mayflower Ln, Birnamwood | — |
| Milan Sanitary District | Sewerage | 110979 Milan Ave, Athens | — |
| Rib Mountain Metro Sewerage District | Sewerage | 151401 Aster Rd, Wausau | Website |
| Ringle Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | 223207 Abt Rd, Ringle | — |
| Rozellville Sanitary District 1 | Sewerage | 205932 County Road M, Stratford | — |
| Rib Mountain Sanitary District | Sewerage and water supply | 224505 Lilac Ave, Wausau | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Athens School District
School district4 schools
601 West Limits Road, Athens, WI, 54411
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
D C Everest Area School District
School district12 schools
6100 Alderson St, Weston, WI, 54476
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Edgar School District
School district3 schools
203 E Birch St, Edgar, WI, 54426
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Marathon City School District
School district3 schools
204 East St, Marathon, WI, 54448
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mosinee School District
School district3 schools
146001 State Highway 153, Mosinee, WI, 54455
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Spencer School District
School district2 schools
300 N School St, Spencer, WI, 54479
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Stratford School District
School district3 schools
213311 Legion St, Stratford, WI, 54484
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Wausau School District
School district21 schools
415 Seymour St, Wausau, WI, 54403
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Kronenwetter Farmers Market
2390 Terrebonne Drive Kronenwetter, WI, 54455
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Mosinee Farm Market
1101 Main Street, City, WI, 54455
WIC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-09-10. USDA listing
Marketplace Thursdays
316 Scott St., 400 BLOCK, Wausau, WI, 54403
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.