Marathon City, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Marathon City, Wisconsin
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Downtown Marathon City on Wisconsin Highway 107
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The Village on the Hill
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Location of Marathon City in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Marathon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.17 sq mi (8.21 km2) |
| • Land | 3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,286 ft (392 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,524 |
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1,508 |
| • Density | 478.43/sq mi (184.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-49100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1569014 |
Marathon City is a small village in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the larger Wausau, Wisconsin area. In 2010, about 1,524 people lived there. The village was officially created from a part of the nearby town of Marathon. Marathon City has been around since 1856. Its name remembers the famous Battle of Marathon from ancient Greece.
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Exploring Marathon City's Location
Marathon City is located at coordinates 44.929882 degrees north and -89.839524 degrees west.
The village covers a total area of about 2.42 square miles (6.27 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 2.41 square miles (6.24 square kilometers), is land. Only a very small part, about 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives in Marathon City?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 258 | — | |
| 1900 | 528 | 104.7% | |
| 1910 | 656 | 24.2% | |
| 1920 | 670 | 2.1% | |
| 1930 | 808 | 20.6% | |
| 1940 | 823 | 1.9% | |
| 1950 | 853 | 3.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,022 | 19.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,214 | 18.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,552 | 27.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,606 | 3.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,640 | 2.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,524 | −7.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,508 | −1.0% | |
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Population in 2010
In 2010, there were 1,524 people living in Marathon City. These people lived in 638 homes, with 447 of them being families. The village had about 632 people per square mile.
About 31% of the homes had children under 18 living there. Most homes, about 56%, were married couples. The average home had 2.39 people, and the average family had 2.84 people.
The average age of people in the village was 43.2 years old. About 23.2% of residents were under 18. About 17.8% were 65 years old or older. The population was almost evenly split between males (47.9%) and females (52.1%).
Marathon City's Library
The Marathon City Branch Library is an important part of the community. Before the 1950s, there was a small library at a place called Friendship House. This house was run by a religious group just outside the village.
The official Marathon City Library started in 1954. It was first located inside the Marathon High School. In 1973, it became a branch of the larger Marathon County Public Library system. This happened when the Wausau Public Library and Marathon County Library joined together.
By 1975, the library moved to the village hall. Later, it moved again to a storefront on Main Street. When a new village hall was built in 1985, the library moved into it. It stayed there until 2010.
In 2009, people decided the library needed more space. They voted to build a new, separate library building. This new building on Washington Street was finished in September 2010.
See also
In Spanish: Marathon City para niños
