Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min5:15 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:34 am – 4:23 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 7°F25 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month June57 in of snow a year, on about 36 days4 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marshfield Muni Ap station; snow from Marshfield Exp Farm
Parks and public landsWildwood Park & Zoopark · under a mile · 169 acresMarshfield Fairgrounds Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 50 acresMc Millan Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.3 miIce Age Trailstate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 5,793 acresMead Wildlife Areastate recreation area · 13.5 mi · 31,977 acresStatewide Small Lake Creation - Wdstate recreation area · 14.9 mi · 61 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 LowWood County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave 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, nearest monitors: Marathon County, WI, 28 mi away
Drinking waterMarshfield Utilitiesserves 18,815 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,253 ft382 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshfield Medical Center2.9 miPost officeMarshfield Post Office2.2 miTown hallMarshfield City Hall2.0 miPoliceMarshfield Police Department2.3 miFire stationMarshfield Fire and Rescue Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 otherElementaryWashington Elementary School1.4 miMiddleColumbus Catholic Middle and High School1.8 miElementaryLincoln Elementary School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54472 ZIP area.
