Marathon
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Weather
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Outdoors in Marathon
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
About Marathon
Civil township in Michigan, United StatesMarathon Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,467 at the 2020 Census.
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How Marathon ranks
All →Town numbers
Work & commute in Marathon
Full picture →Most working residents leave Marathon for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Lapeer (9%), Flint (5%) and Detroit (4%). Half commute less than 33 miles.
Health in Marathon
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 37% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Marathon
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Marathon
Full climate →Marathon has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Marathon
All Marathon schools →School Grade C
The public schools Marathon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 67% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.
Marathon’s library
Library details →Where Marathon is
Explore map →Imported town boundary