Marathon County, Wisconsin

Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 134,063.[1] Its county seat is Wausau.[2] It was founded in 1850,[2] created from a portion of Portage County. At that time the county stretched to the northern border with the upper Michigan peninsula. It is named after the battlefield at Marathon, Greece.[3]

Marathon County
U.S. county
Marathon County Courthouse in Wausau
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°54′N 89°46′W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1850
Named forMarathon, Greece
SeatWausau
Largest cityWausau
Area
 • Total1,576 sq mi (4,080 km2)
 • Land1,545 sq mi (4,000 km2)
 • Water31 sq mi (80 km2)  2.0%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total134,063
 • Estimate 
(2019)
135,692
 • Density85/sq mi (33/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.marathon.wi.us
Marathon County Fairgrounds

Marathon County comprises the Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,576 square miles (4,080 km2), of which 1,545 square miles (4,000 km2) is land and 31 square miles (80 km2) (2.0%) is water.[4] It is the largest county in Wisconsin by land area and fourth-largest by total area. It is also notable for containing the 45°N, 90°W point.

Major highways
  • Interstate 39
  • U.S. Route 51
  • Highway 13 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 29 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 34 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 49 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 52 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 97 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 107 (Wisconsin)
  • Highway 153 (Wisconsin)

Airports

Adjacent counties

Natural wildlife refuges

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1850508—
18602,892469.3%
18705,885103.5%
188017,121190.9%
189030,36977.4%
190043,25642.4%
191055,05427.3%
192065,25918.5%
193070,6298.2%
194075,9157.5%
195080,3375.8%
196088,87410.6%
197097,4579.7%
1980111,27014.2%
1990115,4003.7%
2000125,8349.0%
2010134,0636.5%
Est. 2019135,692[5]1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010–2019[1]
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Marathon County

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 125,834 people, 47,702 households, and 33,868 families residing in the county. The population density was 81 people per square mile (31/km²). There were 50,360 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.84% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 4.54% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 52.6% were of German and 13.6% Polish ancestry. 92.9% spoke English, 3.4% Hmong, 1.1% German and 1.1% Spanish 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 age 18 and over, there were 97.40 males.

In 2017, there were 1,451 births, giving a general fertility rate of 61.1 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 29th lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. Of these, 32 of the births occurred at home.[11]

Additionally, there were 52 reported induced abortions performed on women of Marathon County residence in 2017, a figure lower than the records for the preceding four years.[12]

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. [13]

Communities
County sign on Wisconsin Highway 13

Cities

Villages

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns/neighborhoods

Politics
Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 56.1% 39,014 38.1% 26,481 5.8% 4,023
2012 52.4% 36,617 46.3% 32,363 1.3% 882
2008 44.7% 30,345 53.5% 36,367 1.8% 1,228
2004 53.5% 36,394 45.4% 30,899 1.1% 766
2000 49.5% 28,883 45.5% 26,546 5.0% 2,945
1996 38.6% 19,874 46.7% 24,012 14.7% 7,563
1992 36.5% 20,948 37.4% 21,482 26.1% 14,948
1988 49.4% 24,482 49.8% 24,658 0.8% 381
1984 55.6% 27,080 41.4% 20,128 3.0% 1,462
1980 48.3% 25,868 43.5% 23,281 8.2% 4,365
1976 45.6% 21,898 51.9% 24,934 2.4% 1,169
1972 51.3% 21,454 44.2% 18,500 4.5% 1,885
1968 44.4% 16,907 47.4% 18,063 8.2% 3,111
1964 34.1% 12,766 65.7% 24,603 0.2% 57
1960 54.7% 21,880 45.3% 18,145
1956 59.4% 22,586 40.2% 15,301 0.4% 164
1952 58.5% 20,702 41.1% 14,541 0.4% 130
1948 40.9% 11,494 56.6% 15,898 2.5% 687
1944 53.5% 15,782 44.8% 13,192 1.7% 503
1940 51.8% 15,264 46.6% 13,724 1.6% 481
1936 27.1% 7,328 66.1% 17,898 6.8% 1,850
1932 25.2% 6,210 72.1% 17,744 2.6% 647
1928 48.0% 10,127 50.6% 10,675 1.4% 289
1924 29.2% 5,577 5.8% 1,109 65.0% 12,402
1920 65.5% 11,356 12.3% 2,133 22.2% 3,840
1916 57.0% 5,838 35.9% 3,677 7.1% 722
1912 33.2% 3,033 44.3% 4,043 22.5% 2,059
1908 50.6% 5,258 45.5% 4,722 3.9% 408
1904 63.2% 6,144 33.2% 3,225 3.6% 347
1900 54.3% 4,717 43.4% 3,768 2.3% 198
1896 49.6% 3,958 48.0% 3,829 2.4% 190
1892 33.0% 1,959 63.9% 3,791 3.0% 179

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. "Here's How Iron Got Its Name". The Rhinelander Daily News. June 16, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  5. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  6. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  7. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  8. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  9. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  11. Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables
  12. Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18
  13. "Marathon County Parks, Recreation, Forestry Department". Marathon County, Wisconsin. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  14. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved August 14, 2018.

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