Marathon 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 / 44.9°N 89.76°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1850 |
| Named for | Marathon, Greece |
| Seat | Wausau |
| Largest city | Wausau |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,576 sq mi (4,080 km2) |
| • Land | 1,545 sq mi (4,000 km2) |
| • Water | 31 sq mi (80 km2) 2.0% |
| Population | |
• Total | 138,013 |
• Estimate (2023) | 138,612  |
| • Density | 89.3/sq mi (34.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 138,013.[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 Peninsula of Michigan. It is named after the battlefield at Marathon, Greece.[3]
Marathon County comprises the Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Wausau–Stevens Point–Wisconsin Rapids, WI Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2020-census-55073was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Here's How Iron Got Its Name". The Rhinelander Daily News. June 16, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
