Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:12 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:33 am – 4:20 pm
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People4,589 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.51,883 householdsMedian household income $81,635Median home value $193,600Median rent $970 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,977 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 2,409 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 17%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 16 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, Vietnamese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 7°F34 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June64 in of snow a year, on about 47 days5 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wausau Dwtn Ap station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsGaska Parkpark · under a mileRib Mountain State Parkstate park · 3.7 mi · 1,557 acresRecreation & Soccer Fields Parkrecreation area · 1.4 miThom Fieldstate recreation area · 6.6 miNatural Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 20,468 acresStatewide Public Accessstate recreation area · 11.2 mi · 1,113 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
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRothschild Waterworksserves 3,190 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,156 ft352 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshfield Medical Center - Weston2.3 miPost officeWausau Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRothschild Village Hall1.0 miPoliceRothschild Police Department1.0 miFire stationRiverside Fire District1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleElementaryRothschild Elementary School1.3 miElementaryEvergreen Elementary School1.7 miMiddleD C Everest Junior High School1.9 miCollegeUniversity of Wisconsin - Stevens Point at Wausau6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Wisconsin Airport CWA7.1 miInterstateI-391.3 miUS highwayUS 511.3 miCoachWausau N 6th StGreyhound5.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54474 ZIP area.
