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Marathon City, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Marathon City is a Census village of 1,422 people across 3.24 square miles of land, in Marathon County. Median household income is $89,519, 79.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Marathon City
What Marathon City is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area3.24 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land438
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarathon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Marathon City
- Population1,422
- Median age43.8
- Population under 18352
- Share under 1824.8 percent
- Population 65 and over242
- Share 65 and over17.0 percent
- Households584
- Family households392
- Share of households that are families67.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Marathon City
- Median household income$89,519
- Per capita income$46,600
- Civilian labor force748
- Employed745
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 4
- Unemployment rate0.4 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Adults 25 and over979
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Marathon City
- Housing units584
- Occupied units584
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied466
- Renter occupied118 plus or minus 33
- Ownership rate79.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$198,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$853
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.4 percent
- Single family units488
- Share single family83.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more86 plus or minus 31
- Share in buildings of two or more14.7 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Mobile homes10 plus or minus 8
- Median year structure built1974
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Marathon City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute623
- Commuting under 15 minutes275 plus or minus 57
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more62 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more10.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Drove alone71.4 percent
- Carpooled7.6 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home15.5 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Marathon City (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$2,090,500
- Average approval$298,643
- Median approval$250,000
- Largest approval$744,900
- Jobs supported150
- Jobs per approval21.4
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marathon City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Marathon City (504)
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$11,248,000
- Average approval$1,124,800
- Median approval$858,000
- Largest approval$3,586,000
- Jobs supported70
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marathon City, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Marathon City
- NFIP communityVillage of Marathon City
- NFIP community number550252
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/22/10
The Village of Marathon City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550252 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Marathon County, not Marathon City
Marathon County context, not Marathon City figures
- Establishments in Marathon County3,436
- Covered employment, Marathon County70,626
- Average annual pay, Marathon County$57,976
- Housing units permitted, Marathon County408
Every figure in this section is published for Marathon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Marathon City.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Marathon City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marathon City, Wisconsin?
1,422, in 584 households. Marathon City village covers 3.24 square miles of land, which is 438 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Marathon City in?
Marathon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Marathon City?
$89,519. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $198,200. Median gross rent is $853 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Marathon City businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $2.1 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $250,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $11.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Marathon City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Marathon City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Marathon City. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Marathon City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Marathon City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Marathon City, village of, community 550252, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Marathon City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Marathon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Marathon City.
Is zoning published for Marathon City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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