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Marathon

A village of 1,422 people in Wisconsin
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Conserved land1.7%36 of 2,066 acres
Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves225 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Marathon

Town in Wisconsin, United States
995Population
33.1 sq miArea
1,299 ftElevation

Marathon 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

$225K Median sale price · Redfin, April 2026

The median sale price was $225,000 in April 2026.

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Safety in Marathon

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Not graded

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.

Violent crime per 1,000
Marathon 3.9
Wisconsin 2.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Marathon 9.1
Wisconsin 10.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B

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.

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