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Also known as Marathon County, Wisconsin, Marathon County, WI

county in Wisconsin, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Wisconsin
Named after
Marathon, Greece
Seat
Wausau
Largest city
Wausau
Total
1,576 sq mi (4,080 km )
Land
1,545 sq mi (4,000 km )
Water
31 sq mi (80 km ) 2.0%
Estimate 2025
139,432
Density
89.3/sq mi (34.5/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
7th
Website
www .marathoncounty .gov

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Population
166428
Area
4082
Official website
www.co.marathon.wi.us
Image
Marathon County Courthouse, Wisconsin.jpg
Households
55998
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Commons category
Marathon County, Wisconsin
water as percent of area
2
inception
1850-00-00
native label
Marathon County
per capita income
33608
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Wisconsin 1866 US land Office Marathon County Fairgrounds

Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 138,013. Its county seat is Wausau. It was founded in 1850, created from a portion of Portage County. At that time the county stretched to the northern border with the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is named after the battlefield at Marathon, Greece.

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