Frankfort Town (Marathon County) is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to about 537 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54421, 54426 and 54484.
Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population53715 per sq mi
Median home value$231,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Stratford; part is in Frankfort Town (Marathon County)
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Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)151 miles away
Closer regional airport
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL243 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Frankfort 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
Frankfort Town (Marathon County) had 635 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1424th 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 6°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshfield Exp Farm, WI weather station (17 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
42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Frankfort Town (Marathon County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Marshfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marshfield14.5 miles
Aspirus Wausau HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wausau23.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
8
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
18
Chiropractors
5
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 Frankfort Town (Marathon County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Big Rapids County Park · 32 acres3.3 mi
March Rapids Park · 23 acres2.4 mi
Libraries
Marathon County Public Library-Stratford Branch6.0 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Edgar School District, Colby School District, Stratford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(10)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Edgar ElementaryEdgar
Pre-K–5
255
Public
8.6 mi
Little Stars Pre-SchoolColby
Pre-K
37
Public
9.7 mi
Stratford ElementaryStratford
Pre-K–5
328
Public
5.9 mi
Colby ElementaryColby
K–5
354
Public
9.7 mi
Colby MiddleColby
6–8
204
Public
9.6 mi
Edgar MiddleEdgar
6–8
120
Public
8.7 mi
Stratford MiddleStratford
6–8
163
Public
5.9 mi
Colby HighColby
9–12
306
Public
9.6 mi
Edgar HighEdgar
9–12
193
Public
8.7 mi
Stratford HighStratford
9–12
277
Public
5.9 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolEdgar
Pre-K–8
36
Roman Catholic
8.5 mi
St Joseph SchoolStratford
Pre-K–7
21
Roman Catholic
6.1 mi
St Mary SchoolColby
Pre-K–8
75
Roman Catholic
9.4 mi
Chickadee Hollow Mennonite SchoolColby
1–8
33
Mennonite
12.6 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 Cleveland Town (Marathon County), Stratford, Edgar, Colby City (Clark County), Eau Pleine Town (Marathon County), Wien, Day, Colby Town, Colby City (Marathon County), Hull Town, Rib Falls, Emmet Town (Marathon County), Cassel, McMillan, Rietbrock, Abbotsford City (Marathon County) and Fenwood.
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