Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 35 min5:11 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 48 min7:31 am – 4:19 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 7°F34 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June64 in of snow a year, on about 47 days4 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rosholt 9 Nne station, 2 mi away; snow from Wausau Dwtn Ap
Nearby landmarksLilly Lakelake · under a mileLong Lakelake · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsStatewide Spring Ponds - Wdstate recreation area · 5.8 mi · 348 acresWiouwash State Trailstate park · 8.2 mi · 272 acresStatewide Wildlife Habitatstate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 288 acresLittle Wolf River Fishery Areastate recreation area · 9.0 mi · 2,343 acresLittle Wolf River State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 161 acresMud Lake Bog State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 156 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMarathon County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality77% of days had good air in 2025262 of 342 days measured71 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Marathon County monitors, WI
Drinking waterWausau Waterworksserves 39,994 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,196 ft365 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshfield Medical Center - Weston18.0 miPost officeElderon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallElderon Village Hallunder a milePoliceTigerton Police Department9.5 miFire stationWittenberg Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Wisconsin Airport CWA21 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE143 miInterstateI-3920 miUS highwayUS 455.3 miCoachWittenberg Red Oak LnGreyhound6.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54429 ZIP area.
