Town guide

Holton, Wisconsin

Holton is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to about 883 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54405, 54425 and 54480.

Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population88326 per sq mi
Median home value$217,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$112Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Holton

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Holton

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)142 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN136 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL255 miles away

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

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

Who represents Holton

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

Holton had 859 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 1015th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Holton population by census2000: 907, 2010: 873, 2020: 859907200087320108592020

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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 34.2 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 HoltonJan: high 21°F, low 2°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 6°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 31°F, 3 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in21°2°Jan1.126°6°Feb1.138°18°Mar1.752°31°Apr3.066°43°May3.775°53°Jun4.879°57°Jul4.077°55°Aug4.369°47°Sep3.955°35°Oct3.339°23°Nov1.926°10°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Medford, WI weather station (10 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

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Medford10.3 miles
  • Marshfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marshfield22.7 miles
  • Aspirus Stanley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Stanley29.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies3

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 Holton

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Shortner Park · 34 acres2.5 mi
  • Jack Nikolay Field · 10 acres2.8 mi
  • Red Arrow Park · 9 acres2.9 mi
  • HK Christensen Park · 1 acres3.0 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 Holton

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Abbotsford ElementaryAbbotsfordPre-K–5374Public2.7 mi
Stetsonville ElementaryStetsonvillePre-K–4203Public6.1 mi
Abbotsford Middle/Senior HighAbbotsford6–12414Public2.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Country View Mennonite SchoolDorchester1–838Mennonite5.0 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 Abbotsford City (Clark County), Dorchester Village (Clark County), Mayville Town, Stetsonville, Deer Creek Town (Taylor County), Abbotsford City (Marathon County), Little Black, Hull Town and Dorchester Village (Marathon County).

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