Most working residents leave Schofield for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Wausau (26%), Weston (14%) and Rothschild (5%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

11%work in town

Where working residents work

In Schofield11%

Wausau26%

Weston14%

Rothschild5%

Rib Mountain3%

5 mi

median commute distance

4,671

jobs based in Schofield

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

paid flood claims since 2010

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Housing

A typical Schofield home is worth about $227K

The typical Schofield home is worth about $227,000, up 5.2% in a year, 33% below the Wisconsin typical home.

$227KZillow home value

Typical home value

Schofield$227K

Wisconsin$340K

+5.2%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Schofield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

64″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–26°

Spring31–54°

Summer55–78°

Fall36–56°

Oct 4

typical first frost

May 6

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Health

Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns

Schofield tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures.

BHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Wisconsin

0 better32 too close to call0 worse

Marshfield Medical Center - Weston

2.6 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: primary care

64th

percentile among WI towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Outdoors

13.1% of Schofield is conserved land

1.8 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.

13.1%conserved

Map of Schofield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

13.1%

conserved · 249 of 1,902 acres

1.8 mi

of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Eau Claire River Conservancy	—	30
2. Mayoral Park	—	5
3. Schofield Park	—	5

Schools

Schofield’s public schools outperform 58% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Schofield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

BSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
St. Peter Lutheran School Private	K–8	106

NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →

Eau Claire River Bridge, Spanning Eau Claire River, on U.S. Highway 51B · Library of Congress

Schofield’s story

Schofield in pictures

2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

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About Schofield

City in Wisconsin, United States

Schofield is a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,157 at the 2020 census. The city was named for William Scholfield, who came to the area in the 1851 to open a sawmill. The city has since dropped the "L" from its name.

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