Abbotsford City (Marathon County) is a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to about 512 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54405 and 54421.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population512337 per sq mi
Median home value$116,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$113Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Colby City (Clark County); part is in Abbotsford City (Marathon County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Abbotsford City (Marathon County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)143 miles away
Closer regional airport
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI136 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL252 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Abbotsford City (Marathon County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Abbotsford City (Marathon County) had 610 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1458th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Marathon County grew from 43,256 residents in 1900 to 138,013 in 2020.
Marathon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Owen 1e, WI weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Marathon County
65,770 jobs at 3,436 businesses in Marathon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Abbotsford City (Marathon County)’s ZIP codes.
Marshfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marshfield20.0 miles
Aspirus Stanley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Stanley30.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
9
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
15
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Abbotsford City (Marathon County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Shortner Park · 34 acres0.1 mi
HK Christensen Park · 1 acres0.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Abbotsford School District, Colby School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Abbotsford ElementaryAbbotsford
Pre-K–5
374
Public
1.5 mi
Little Stars Pre-SchoolColby
Pre-K
37
Public
2.5 mi
Colby ElementaryColby
K–5
354
Public
2.5 mi
Abbotsford Middle/Senior HighAbbotsford
6–12
414
Public
1.4 mi
Colby MiddleColby
6–8
204
Public
2.5 mi
Colby HighColby
9–12
306
Public
2.4 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Mary SchoolColby
Pre-K–8
75
Roman Catholic
3.2 mi
Chickadee Hollow Mennonite SchoolColby
1–8
33
Mennonite
4.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Abbotsford City (Clark County), Colby City (Clark County), Colby Town, Colby City (Marathon County), Hull Town, Holton, Frankfort Town (Marathon County), Mayville Town and Dorchester Village (Marathon County).
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