Town guide

Cassel, Wisconsin

Cassel is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,020 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54426 and 54448.

Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,02031 per sq mi
Median home value$246,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$137Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking47%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cassel

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cassel. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Cassel

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)162 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL240 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cassel; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cassel

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

Cassel had 934 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 884th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Marathon County grew from 43,256 residents in 1900 to 138,013 in 2020.

Cassel population by census2000: 847, 2010: 911, 2020: 934847200091120109342020

Marathon County, 1900–2020

Marathon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 43,256, 1910: 55,054, 1920: 65,259, 1930: 70,629, 1940: 75,915, 1950: 80,337, 1960: 88,874, 1970: 97,457, 1980: 111,270, 1990: 115,400, 2000: 125,834, 2010: 134,063, 2020: 138,01343K’00’1065K’20’3076K’40’5089K’60’70111K’80’90126K’00’10138K’20

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 7°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CasselJan: high 23°F, low 7°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in23°7°Jan1.227°10°Feb1.140°21°Mar1.854°32°Apr3.167°45°May3.876°55°Jun4.780°59°Jul3.978°57°Aug4.170°49°Sep3.856°37°Oct3.140°25°Nov1.928°14°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wausau Dwtn Ap, WI weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Marathon County

65,770 jobs at 3,436 businesses in Marathon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marathon CountyManufacturing: 18,923 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,570 jobs; Retail trade: 7,991 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,838 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,745 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,093 jobs; Construction: 2,860 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,546 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cassel’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Wausau HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wausau12.1 miles
  • Marshfield Medical Center - WestonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Weston16.1 miles
  • Aspirus Merrill HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Merrill20.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4

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 Cassel

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Minnow Ponds · 12 acres3.0 mi
  • Shortner Athletic Park · 7 acres2.7 mi
  • Veterans Park · 6 acres3.6 mi
  • Oak Street Park · 5 acres2.7 mi
  • Water Tower Park · 4 acres3.2 mi
  • Scotch Creek Park · 2 acres2.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Marathon County Public Library-Edgar Branch2.7 mi
  • Marathon County Public Library-Marathon City Branch3.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Strobe's Garage2.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Cassel

Public schools here are run by Edgar School District, Marathon City School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Edgar ElementaryEdgarPre-K–5255Public2.6 mi
Marathon ElementaryMarathonPre-K–5323Public3.9 mi
Edgar MiddleEdgar6–8120Public2.6 mi
Marathon Venture AcademyMarathon6–8173Charter3.9 mi
Edgar HighEdgar9–12193Public2.6 mi
Marathon HighMarathon9–12274Public3.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolEdgarPre-K–836Roman Catholic2.8 mi
St Mary's SchoolMarathonPre-K–8170Roman Catholic3.5 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 Marathon City, Edgar, Stettin, Marathon, Wien, Rib Falls, Emmet Town (Marathon County), Frankfort Town (Marathon County), Rietbrock, Cleveland Town (Marathon County) and Fenwood.

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