Marathon County, Wisconsin

Marathon County
Marathon County Courthouse in Wausau
Marathon County Courthouse in Wausau
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Marathon County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°54′N 89°46′W / 44.9°N 89.76°W / 44.9; -89.76
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
 • Total138,013
 • Estimate 
(2023)
138,612 Increase
 • Density89.3/sq mi (34.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.marathon.wi.us
Wisconsin 1866 US land Office
Marathon County Fairgrounds

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 PointWisconsin Rapids, WI Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-55073 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "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. Open access icon