Marathon
What’s happening
Weather
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Outdoors in Marathon
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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
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Health in Marathon
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
What stands out
Care nearby
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.
Where Marathon is
Explore map →Imported town boundary