Moving to Stratford, Wisconsin

Population: 1,523. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,515 (-0.5% change)
Males: 751 (49.3%), Females: 772 (50.7%)

Marathon County

Zip code: 54484

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $42,569
Median house value: $79,300

Population by Race

Races in Stratford:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• Other Asian (1.2%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (70.9%), Polish (9.1%), Irish (5.3%), French (4.8%), Norwegian (3.7%), English (2.7%).

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stratford

• High school or higher: 83.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 6.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stratford village

• Never married: 20.8%
• Now married: 64.1%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 6.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stratford:

• NORWOOD HEALTH CTR 211 (about 13 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
• ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI)
• WAUSAU HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; WAUSAU, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stratford:

• CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 29 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
• VOLK FIELD (about 61 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)
• RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 70 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stratford:

• MARSHFIELD MUNI (about 14 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI; Abbreviation: MFI)
• TAYLOR COUNTY (about 26 miles; MEDFORD, WI; Abbreviation: MDZ)
• WAUSAU DOWNTOWN (about 33 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Abbreviation: AUW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stratford:

• NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 41 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 98 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 98 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
• WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 98 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 105 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 119 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)

Schools

Public high school in Stratford:

• STRATFORD JR/SR HI (Students: 383; Location: 522 THIRD AVE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Stratford:

• STRATFORD EL (Students: 394; Location: 521 N THIRD AVE; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Stratford:

• ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 420 LARCH STREET BOX 6; Grades: PK – 8)