Town guide

Day, Wisconsin

Day is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,221 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54412 and 54484.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,22136 per sq mi
Median home value$235,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Day

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Day

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)156 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL233 miles away

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

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

Who represents Day

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

Day had 1,063 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 738th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Day population by census2000: 1,023, 2010: 1,085, 2020: 1,0631,02320001,08520101,0632020

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 6°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DayJan: high 23°F, low 6°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 9°F, 1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; May: high 66°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 13°F, 1.4 in23°6°Jan1.127°9°Feb1.040°20°Mar1.753°33°Apr3.166°45°May4.176°55°Jun4.880°59°Jul3.878°57°Aug4.070°49°Sep3.957°37°Oct3.041°25°Nov1.928°13°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshfield Exp Farm, WI weather station (8 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

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Day’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Marshfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marshfield8.1 miles
  • Aspirus Wausau HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wausau24.0 miles
  • Marshfield Medical Center - WestonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Weston24.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists8
Chiropractors3

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 Day

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter6.7 mi
  • Aldi6.8 mi
  • Festival Foods7.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens7.6 mi

Libraries

  • Marathon County Public Library-Stratford Branch4.4 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 Day

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Auburndale ElementaryAuburndalePre-K–5421Public8.1 mi
Stratford ElementaryStratfordPre-K–5328Public4.5 mi
Auburndale HighAuburndale6–12400Public8.0 mi
Stratford MiddleStratford6–8163Public4.5 mi
Stratford HighStratford9–12277Public4.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joseph SchoolStratfordPre-K–721Roman Catholic4.4 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 Cleveland Town (Marathon County), Stratford, Eau Pleine Town (Marathon County), Auburndale Village, Auburndale Town, McMillan, Green Valley Town (Marathon County), Milladore Town, Frankfort Town (Marathon County) and Arpin Town.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.