Rothschild, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rothschild, Wisconsin
Village
A Milwaukee Road passenger train at Rothschild in 1967
Location of Rothschild in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Marathon
Area
• Total	6.91 sq mi (17.88 km2)
• Land	6.53 sq mi (16.91 km2)
• Water	0.38 sq mi (0.97 km2)
Elevation	1,198 ft (365 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,567
• Density	806.71/sq mi (311.49/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Standard	54474
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-69725
GNIS feature ID	1572629

Village hall

Rothschild is a small village located in Marathon County, Wisconsin, in the United States. It is part of the larger Wausau, Wisconsin area. In 2020, about 5,567 people lived here. Rothschild is also special because it's where Interstate 39 ends in the north. This major highway starts far away in Normal, Illinois.

Where is Rothschild Located?

Rothschild is found at these coordinates: 44°52′54″N 89°37′14″W / 44.88167°N 89.62056°W / 44.88167; -89.62056. The village covers a total area of about 6.90 square miles (17.88 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 6.53 square miles (16.91 square kilometers). The rest, about 0.37 square miles (0.97 square kilometers), is water.

Who Lives in Rothschild?

The number of people living in Rothschild has grown a lot over the years. Here's how the population has changed:

In 2010, there were 5,269 people living in Rothschild. Most residents were White (93.9%). There were also people of Asian (3.8%), African American (0.5%), and Native American (0.3%) backgrounds. About 1.2% of the population was Hispanic or Latino. The average age of people in the village was about 41.8 years old.

Getting Around Rothschild

Airport Travel

The Central Wisconsin Airport (KCWA) is close by and serves Rothschild. This airport offers flights for people traveling for business or fun. It also handles smaller private planes.

Rothschild's Economy

Several important companies have their main offices in Rothschild. These include Wausau Homes Inc and Wausau Tile.

One of the biggest employers in Rothschild is the Domtar Paper Mill. This mill was first built between 1909 and 1910. A group of local lumber business owners started it. The mill made its first paper in 1910. It was first called Marathon Paper Mills. At that time, Rothschild was still part of the Town of Weston.

The company built homes, a community hall, and a general store for its workers. As more people came to work at the paper mill, the area grew. Soon, it became its own village, named Rothschild.

The paper mill has been updated many times over the years. It has also changed owners. In the 1950s, the American Can Company bought Marathon Corporation. Later, in 1973, Weyerhaeuser bought a large part of the mill. Then, in the 2000s, Domtar bought the mill from Weyerhaeuser.

In the early 1970s, the mill was very busy. It had over 1,000 workers and used four paper machines. Today, only one machine is still working.

Rothschild Area Branch Library

The library in Rothschild first opened in 1949. A local group called the Rothschild Homemakers helped start it. The first library was in a small room in the village hall. It soon moved to a bigger space upstairs.

In 1968, a fire destroyed the village hall. The village then built a new building for the library and village offices. In 1973, the Rothschild Branch Library joined the new Marathon County Public Library system. This happened when the Wausau Public Library and Marathon County Library combined.

By 1998, the Village of Rothschild needed more office space. The library also needed to be bigger. This led to building a new library and village hall complex. It was finished in March 1999. The libraries in Schofield and Rothschild were combined. This created a larger branch library with more open hours and more books.

See also

In Spanish: Rothschild (Wisconsin) para niños