Marshfield, Wisconsin
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Marshfield is a city located in Wisconsin. It is the largest city in Wood County, but it straddles the border between Wood County and Marathon County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,800.
Marshfield is home to the Marshfield Clinic and the Central Wisconsin State Fair, as well as the World's Largest Round Barn. Marshfield is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 10 and Wisconsin State Highways 13 and 97.
Together with surrounding communities, the Marshfield micropolitan area was, according to the 2000 census, home to 27,408 people. The city forms one of the core areas (the other is at Wisconsin Rapids) of the United States Census Bureau's Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Wood County (2000 population: 75,555). Although some of the communities included in the Marshfield micropolitan area (as distinct from the Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids mSA) are in neighboring Marathon County, these are included in the Wausau, Wisconsin MSA, which includes all of that county, rather than in the Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids mSA, which exclusively includes Wood County.
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Geography
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.0 km² (12.8 mi²). 32.9 km² (12.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.24% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 18,800 people, 8,235 households, and 4,866 families residing in the city. The population density is 570.7/km² (1,477.9/mi²). There are 8,617 housing units at an average density of 261.6/km² (677.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.12% White, 0.39% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 8,235 households out of which 27.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% are married couples living together, 8.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% are non-families. 35.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.91.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $37,248, and the median income for a family is $50,498. Males have a median income of $31,848 versus $23,745 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,965. 6.6% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.2% of those under the age of 18 and 10.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Culture
Marshfield has a local orchestra and periodic drama performances. It has a public library.
Athletics
Since assuming the head coaching position for the Marshfield Tiger High School Football Team in 1995, Len Leudtke has turned the program into a perennial powerhouse. From a record of 1-8 in 1994, Leudtke and his dedicated coaching staff turned out records of 7-2 (1995), 9-3 (1996), and 12-2 (1997) culminating with the football team's first ever Division 1 WIAA football championship in 1997 by defeating Oak Creek. The Tiger Football Team subsequently won the state championship in 2001 and 2002 and were the runner-up in 1999 and 2004. They were the Wisconsin Valley Conference Champions in 1927, 1930, 1932, 1999, 2001, and 2002. Tiger Football Homepage (http://www.marshfield.k12.wi.us/tigerfootball/default.htm)
The running club in Marshfield and the local YMCA host an annual 10 kilometer road race called the Cheese Chase. It is held over Dairyfest Weekend, which is a local festival. For a brief period during the mid-1990s, it also hosted a one mile road-race just before the start of the Dairyfest parade.
Under the tutelage of coach Daniel Akin, several regionally significant runners have come from Marshfield including Mario Berdan, Ryan Aschbrenner, and Jeff Riepe.
External links
- City of Marshfield (http://ci.marshfield.wi.us/)
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- Marshfield is also the name of two towns in Wisconsin: Marshfield, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin and Marshfield (town), Wood County, Wisconsin.