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Marathon County, Wisconsin business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
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Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.4%
Area name: Wausau, WI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Marathon County is $453 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $558 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $745 a month.
Cities in this county include: Wausau, Weston, Rib Mountain, Kronenwetter, Rothschild, Mosinee, Evergreen, Maine, Stettin, Schofield.
2005 air pollution in Marathon County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Clark County , Langlade County , Lincoln County , Portage County , Shawano County , Taylor County , Waupaca County , Wood County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Marathon County: Pine Valley Golf Course (A), Baldwin Hill School (B), Van Buren School (C), Dodge School (D), Camp Blessing (E), Hoffman School (F), Riverhills Country Club (G), Johnson Townhall (H), Halsey Townhall (I), Hamburg Townhall (J), Kingdom Hall (K), Harrison Townhall (L), Bern Townhall (M), Hewitt Townhall (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Marathon County include: Peace Church (A), Good News Baptist Church (B), Grace Church (C), Grace Lutheran Church (D), Rib Falls Church (E), Saint John The Baptist Catholic Church (F), Trinity Church (G), Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Gate of Heaven Cemetery (1), Jehn Cemetery (2), Chiber Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Saint Francis Cemetery (5), Knowlton Cemetery (6), Rib View Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pike Lake (A), Spring Lake (B), South Rice Lake (C), Mayflower Lake (D), Bass Lake (E), Go-To-It Lake (F), Bear Lake (G), Big Bass Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rice Lake Creek (A), Roberts Creek (B), Rock Creek (C), Little Brook (D), Little Bull Junior Creek (E), Little Cain Creek (F), Rocky Run (G), Porky Creek (H), Oldens Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Marathon County include: McMillan Marsh State Public Hunting Grounds (1), Sunny Vale County Park (2), Unity Park (3), Shooting Range County Park (4), Nine Mile Recreation Area (5), Dells of the Eau Claire Park (6), Dells of the Eau Claire River State Natural Area (7), Cherokee Park (8), Amco County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Hamburg Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Marathon County: Pine Valley Golf Course (A), Baldwin Hill School (B), Van Buren School (C), Dodge School (D), Camp Blessing (E), Hoffman School (F), Riverhills Country Club (G), Johnson Townhall (H), Halsey Townhall (I), Hamburg Townhall (J), Kingdom Hall (K), Harrison Townhall (L), Bern Townhall (M), Hewitt Townhall (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Marathon County include: Peace Church (A), Good News Baptist Church (B), Grace Church (C), Grace Lutheran Church (D), Rib Falls Church (E), Saint John The Baptist Catholic Church (F), Trinity Church (G), Saint John Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Gate of Heaven Cemetery (1), Jehn Cemetery (2), Chiber Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Saint Francis Cemetery (5), Knowlton Cemetery (6), Rib View Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pike Lake (A), Spring Lake (B), South Rice Lake (C), Mayflower Lake (D), Bass Lake (E), Go-To-It Lake (F), Bear Lake (G), Big Bass Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rice Lake Creek (A), Roberts Creek (B), Rock Creek (C), Little Brook (D), Little Bull Junior Creek (E), Little Cain Creek (F), Rocky Run (G), Porky Creek (H), Oldens Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Marathon County include: McMillan Marsh State Public Hunting Grounds (1), Sunny Vale County Park (2), Unity Park (3), Shooting Range County Park (4), Nine Mile Recreation Area (5), Dells of the Eau Claire Park (6), Dells of the Eau Claire River State Natural Area (7), Cherokee Park (8), Amco County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Hamburg Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 4,793 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,390 (35% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Marathon County with a mortgage: 17,955 (1,913 second mortgage, 2,871 home equity loan, 88 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,211
Marathon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 26 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,687 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($260 average AGI)Marathon County: 0.05%Wisconsin average: 0.08% 3.65% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($26,030 average AGI) 1.56% relocated from other states ($14,396 average AGI)Marathon County: 1.56%Wisconsin average: 2.00%
4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,625 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($139 average AGI)Marathon County: 0.04%Wisconsin average: 0.04% 3.16% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($23,047 average AGI) 1.72% relocated to other states ($19,440 average AGI)Marathon County: 1.72%Wisconsin average: 2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 17,507 (15,557 aged, 1,950 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household type by relationship
29,050 spouses, 40,128 children (37,221 natural, 934 adopted, 1,973 stepchildren), 694 grandchildren, 567 brothers or sisters, 625 parents, 669 other relatives, 1,688 non-relatives
Size of family households: 14,537 2-persons, 7,557 3-persons, 7,211 4-persons, 3,050 5-persons, 1,092 6-persons, 637 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 11,282 1-person, 2,053 2-persons, 216 3-persons, 59 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
92.6% of residents of Marathon County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 3.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $535,472,000 ($4192 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $11,472,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $250,610,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $103,028,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,436,000 Federal grants: $123,681,000 Federal procurement contracts: $11,124,000 ($390,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $36,594,000 ($3,980,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,644,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $30,510,000 Federal Government insurance: $47,481,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 16.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
62% of Marathon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Wisconsin.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000
All Other: $3,532,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,765,000
Parks & Recreation: $582,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
Parking Facilities: $4,000
General Public Buildings: $3,869,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,290,000
Parks & Recreation: $402,000
Natural Resources - Other: $368,000
Health - Other: $351,000
Housing & Community Development: $235,000
Libraries: $183,000
General: $80,000
Welfare - Other: $70,000
Welfare - Other: $18,896,000
Health Services - Other: $8,296,000
Police Protection: $7,649,000
Regular Highways: $6,704,000
General - Other: $6,544,000
Financial Administration: $5,148,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $4,472,000
Corrections - Other: $4,468,000
Central Staff Services: $3,673,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,420,000
Air Transportation: $3,400,000
Libraries: $3,217,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,913,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,620,000
General Public Buildings: $1,481,000
Natural Resources - Other: $999,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $3,000
All Other: $1,154,000
Highways: $682,000
Education: $553,000
Highways: $395,000
Health & Hospitals: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $1,794,000
Rents: $531,000
Central Staff: $702,000
Highways: $12,905,000
Public Welfare: $12,893,000
General Support: $10,667,000
All Other: $3,377,000
Education: $1,119,000
Total General Sales: $9,942,000
NEC: $564,000
