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Prior to the 1950s a lending library was maintained at Friendship House. Friendship House, operated by a religious order, was located just to the east of the village. The Marathon City Library began in 1954 in a space at the Marathon High School. In 1973, the Marathon City Library became a Branch of
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In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
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living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.14.
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The median age in the village was 43.2 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
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By 1975, the library was relocated to the village hall, and later moved to a storefront location on Main Street. Construction of a new village hall in 1985 included the branch library, where it resided until 2010.
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In late 2009, after it was decided more space was needed, a referendum allowed the village to construct a separate library building on Washington Street, which was completed in September 2010.
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The median income for a household in the village was $ 44,063, and the median income for a family was $ 53,036. Males had a median income of $ 34,180 versus $ 24,191 for females. The
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was 632.4 inhabitants per square mile (244.2/km). There were 680 housing units at an average density of 282.2 per square mile (109.0/km). The racial makeup of the village was 96.9%
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was 805.5 people per square mile (310.4/km). There were 659 housing units at an average density of 323.7 per square mile (124.7/km). The racial makeup of the village was 98.54%
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A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways
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There were 632 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were
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There were 638 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were
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for the village was $ 20,480. About 1.1% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the
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of 2000, there were 1,640 people, 632 households, and 448 families living in the village. The
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of 2010, there were 1,524 people, 638 households, and 447 families living in the village. The
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when the Wausau Public Library and Marathon County Library merged.
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Location of Marathon City in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
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Index

Village
Downtown Marathon City on Wisconsin Highway 107
Wisconsin Highway 107
Location of Marathon City in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
44°55′48″N 89°50′22″W / 44.93000°N 89.83944°W / 44.93000; -89.83944
Country
United States
State
Wisconsin
County
Marathon
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
Area code(s)
715 & 534
FIPS code
GNIS
www.marathoncity.org

Marathon County
Wisconsin
Wausau, Wisconsin
Metropolitan Statistical Area
town of Marathon
Battle of Marathon

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