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Harrison Town (Marathon County), Wisconsin

Harrison Town (Marathon County) is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to about 391 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54408 and 54409.

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

Population39111 per sq mi
Median home value$99,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Harrison Town (Marathon County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Harrison Town (Marathon County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)161 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI137 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL237 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Harrison Town (Marathon County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Harrison Town (Marathon County)

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

Harrison Town (Marathon County) had 312 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 1601st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Harrison Town (Marathon County) population by census2000: 418, 2010: 374, 2020: 312418200037420103122020

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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Harrison Town (Marathon County)Jan: high 21°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 5°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.3 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; May: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 36°F, 3 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 11°F, 1.2 in21°4°Jan0.825°5°Feb0.737°17°Mar1.351°31°Apr2.564°43°May3.374°53°Jun4.578°57°Jul3.576°55°Aug3.468°48°Sep3.454°36°Oct3.039°24°Nov1.726°11°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Antigo, WI weather station (9 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

113 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harrison Town (Marathon County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Langlade HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Antigo7.6 miles
  • Marshfield Medical Center - WestonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Weston20.2 miles
  • Aspirus Wausau HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wausau21.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors9
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants20
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists29
Optometrists1
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies5

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 Harrison Town (Marathon County)

Grocery stores

  • Sentry6.7 mi

Libraries

  • Antigo Public Library7.1 mi

Museums

  • Langlade County Historical Museum7.0 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 Harrison Town (Marathon County)

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East ElementaryAntigoPre-K–3198Public7.3 mi
North ElementaryAntigoPre-K–3154Public7.6 mi
West ElementaryAntigoPre-K–3185Public6.6 mi
Antigo MiddleAntigo4–7451Public6.8 mi
Antigo HighAntigo8–12781Public6.0 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Peace Lutheran SchoolAntigoPre-K–8189Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod6.6 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 Antigo, Antigo Town, Rolling, Norwood, Polar, Easton Town (Marathon County), Ackley, Plover Town (Marathon County), Aniwa Village, Hutchins and Aniwa Town.

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