Berlin Town (Marathon County) is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to about 918 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54401, 54411 and 54452.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population91826 per sq mi
Median home value$250,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Merrill City; part is in Berlin Town (Marathon County)
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Around Berlin Town (Marathon County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)166 miles away
Closer regional airport
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL247 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Berlin Town (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
Berlin Town (Marathon County) had 949 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 977th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Merrill, 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
1,050 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berlin Town (Marathon County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Aspirus Wausau HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wausau9.7 miles
Marshfield Medical Center - WestonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Weston16.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
111
Specialist doctors
265
Dentists
65
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
240
Mental health providers
155
Physical and occupational therapists
157
Optometrists
19
Chiropractors
38
Pharmacies
27
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.
Schools in Berlin Town (Marathon County)
Public schools here are run by Athens School District, Merrill Area School District, Wausau School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(22)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Athens ElementaryAthens
Pre-K–5
136
Public
12.0 mi
Bridges Virtual AcademyMerrill
Pre-K–12
674
Charter
12.6 mi
G D Jones ElementaryWausau
Pre-K–5
492
Public
11.2 mi
Pine River School for Young Learners (PRSYL)Merrill
Pre-K
124
Public
13.1 mi
Red Granite Charter School IncWausau
Pre-K–8
51
Charter
16.5 mi
Thomas Jefferson ElementaryWausau
Pre-K–5
372
Public
10.4 mi
Grant ElementaryWausau
K–5
189
Public
10.8 mi
Kate Goodrich ElementaryMerrill
K–2
337
Public
11.4 mi
Lincoln ElementaryWausau
K–5
204
Public
11.3 mi
Maine ElementaryWausau
K–5
229
Public
7.0 mi
Maple Grove Charter SchoolAthens
K–5
94
Charter
3.3 mi
Rib Mountain ElementaryWausau
K–5
194
Public
11.4 mi
South Mountain ElementaryWausau
K–5
235
Public
12.5 mi
Stettin ElementaryWausau
K–5
327
Public
8.5 mi
Washington ElementaryMerrill
3–4
257
Public
12.2 mi
Prairie River MiddleMerrill
5–8
507
Public
11.2 mi
Athens MiddleAthens
6–8
79
Public
12.4 mi
John Muir MiddleWausau
6–8
967
Public
10.7 mi
Athens HighAthens
9–12
108
Public
12.4 mi
Merrill HighMerrill
9–12
756
Public
12.6 mi
West HighWausau
9–12
1,470
Public
10.2 mi
Merrill Adult Diploma AcademyMerrill
11–12
31
Charter, Alternative Education
11.6 mi
Private schools(11)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Mountain View MontessoriWausau
Pre-K–K
7
Nonsectarian
10.1 mi
Ntc Christian AcademyMerrill
Pre-K–12
30
Christian (no specific denomination)
13.4 mi
Our Saviors Lutheran SchoolWausau
Pre-K–8
27
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
11.8 mi
St Anthony De Pauda Catholic SchoolAthens
Pre-K–8
52
Roman Catholic
12.0 mi
St Francis Xavier Catholic SchoolMerrill
Pre-K–8
81
Roman Catholic
12.4 mi
St John Lutheran SchoolMerrill
Pre-K–8
158
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
11.8 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolWausau
Pre-K–8
162
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
11.2 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolAthens
Pre-K–8
55
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
11.9 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolMerrill
Pre-K–8
147
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
10.9 mi
Newman Catholic Elementary at St Anne ParishWausau
K–5
168
Roman Catholic
10.6 mi
Hillside Christian SchoolWausau
1–8
12
Seventh-day Adventist
12.9 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 Wausau, Merrill City, Rib Mountain, Merrill Town, Pine River, Stettin, Scott Town (Lincoln County), Maine Village, Athens, Corning, Johnson, Hamburg Town (Marathon County), Halsey, Rietbrock, Bern, Schley, Harding, Rock Falls, Rib Falls and Goodrich.
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