Moving to Marshfield, Wisconsin

Population: 18,800. Estimated population in July 2024: 18,796 (-0.0% change)
Males: 8,915 (47.4%), Females: 9,885 (52.6%)

Wood County

Zip codes: 54449.

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $37,248
Median house value: $83,300

Population by Race

Races in Marshfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (55.9%), Irish (8.8%), Norwegian (7.9%), English (7.5%), Polish (6.4%), United States (4.1%).

Elevation: 1280 feet

Land area: 12.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Marshfield

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marshfield city

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

2.8% Foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.6% North America, 0.5% Africa, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -490 (-2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Marshfield:

  • NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (1600 NORTH CHESTNUT AVE)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (611 ST JOSEPH AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Marshfield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marshfield:

  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 36 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
  • VOLK FIELD (about 51 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 82 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marshfield:

  • MARSHFIELD MUNI (about 3 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI; Abbreviation: MFI)
  • NEILLSVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: VIQ)
  • TAYLOR COUNTY (about 32 miles; MEDFORD, WI; Abbreviation: MDZ)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Marshfield:

  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL HISTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN PROGRAM (Location: 611 ST JOSEPH AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marshfield:

  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 44 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 91 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 91 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 94 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
  • WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 111 miles; WINONA, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,568)

Schools

Public high school in Marshfield:

  • MARSHFIELD HI (Students: 1,481; Location: 1401 E BECKER RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Marshfield:

  • HOLY FAMILY MID & COLUMBUS HI (Students: 276; Location: 710 S COLUMBUS AVE; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • MARSHFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: POB 1077/2701 W ARNOLD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Marshfield:

  • GRANT EL (Students: 608; Location: 425 W UPHAM ST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • MARSHFIELD JR (Students: 603; Location: 900 E 4TH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MADISON EL (Students: 364; Location: 501 N APPLE AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • LINCOLN EL (Students: 357; Location: 1201 E 17TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WASHINGTON EL (Students: 330; Location: 600 W 5TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NASONVILLE EL (Students: 307; Location: 11044 US HIGHWAY 10; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Marshfield:

  • OUR LADY OF PEACE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 1300 WEST FIFTH STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST JOHN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 307 NORTH WALNUT AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 604 S CHESTNUT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TRINITY EV LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 57; Location: 9529 STATE HIGHWAY 13; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 57; Location: 1017 S CENTRAL AV; Grades: KG – 4)

Libraries

Library in Marshfield:

  • MARSHFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,079,232; Location: 211 E. SECOND ST.; 118,114 books; 5,809 audio materials; 6,785 video materials; 291 serial subscriptions)