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Population: 2,189. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,172 (-0.8% change)
Males: 1,066 (48.7%), Females: 1,123 (51.3%)

Cortland County

Zip code: 13803

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $34,274
Median house value: $63,800

Population by Race

Races in Marathon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (21.0%), German (17.2%), Irish (11.7%), United States (9.2%), Dutch (6.7%), Italian (4.3%).

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marathon

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marathon town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

1.5% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Marathon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marathon:

  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 18 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 29 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 46 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marathon:

  • CORTLAND COUNTY-CHASE FIELD (about 15 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Abbreviation: N03)
  • GREENE (about 21 miles; GREENE, NY; Abbreviation: 4N7)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 27 miles; ENDICOTT, NY; Abbreviation: CZG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marathon:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 15 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 26 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,081)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 31 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 31 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,413)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,052)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)

Schools

Public high school in Marathon:

  • MARATHON HS (Students: 498; Location: 1 E MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Marathon:

  • MARATHON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 52; Location: 5 E MAIN ST. PO BOX 579; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Marathon:

  • WILLIAM APPLEBY ES (Students: 512; Location: ALBRO RD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Marathon:

  • PECK MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $57,487; Location: 28 MAIN STREET; 16,275 books; 268 audio materials; 591 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)

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