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About Marathon
Town in Wisconsin, United StatesMarathon is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 995 at the 2020 census. The village of Marathon City was incorporated from a part of the town's original area.
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Housing in Marathon
The median sale price was $225,000 in April 2026.
Safety in Marathon
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Marathon's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Schools in Marathon
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The public schools Marathon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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 WI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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