Marathon County
Town of Wausau, Marathon County; Photographer: Tom Mortenson
County Seat:
Wausau
Address:
500 Forest St.
City:
Wausau
Zip:
54403
Phone:
715-261-1000
Website:
http://www.co.marathon.wi.us
Land Area:
1,545.1 sq. miles
Elevation:
1,195 ft. at Wausau; 1,941 ft. at Queen's Chair on Rib Mountain (fourth highest point in Wisconsin); 1,606 ft. at Upper Mosinee Hill
Number of Lakes:
194
Area in Lakes:
19,762 acres (30.88 sq. miles)
Rivers:
Big Eau Pleine, Big Rib, Eau Claire, Little Eau Claire, Little Rib, Plover, Trappe, Wisconsin
Major Watershed:
Wisconsin River with a portion of Eastern Marathon County draining to the Wolf River/St. Lawrence Waterway
Geographical Province:
Northern Highland
Vegetation:
Mostly maple, hemlock and yellow birch with a narrow strip of white and red pine in the center. Southwest: Small area of conifer swamp.
Population:
1930: 70,629
1970: 97,457
1980: 111,270
1990: 115,400
2000: 125,834
2010: 134,063
2020: 138,013
WCA District:
North Central
