Town guide

Marietta, Wisconsin

Marietta is a town in Crawford County, Wisconsin, home to about 488 people across 47 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53805, 53826 and 54657.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population48810 per sq mi
Median home value$226,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking2%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Marietta

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Marietta

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)147 miles away
Closer regional airportDubuque Regional Airport (DBQ)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL182 miles away

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

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

Who represents Marietta

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

Marietta had 507 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 1480th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Crawford County grew from 17,286 residents in 1900 to 16,113 in 2020.

Marietta population by census2000: 510, 2010: 470, 2020: 507510200047020105072020

Crawford County, 1900–2020

Crawford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,286, 1910: 16,288, 1920: 16,772, 1930: 16,781, 1940: 18,328, 1950: 17,652, 1960: 16,351, 1970: 15,252, 1980: 16,556, 1990: 15,940, 2000: 17,243, 2010: 16,644, 2020: 16,11317K’00’1017K’20’3018K’40’5016K’60’7017K’80’9017K’00’1016K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MariettaJan: high 27°F, low 8°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 12°F, 1.2 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 52°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 27°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 16°F, 1.6 in27°8°Jan1.232°12°Feb1.244°24°Mar2.158°36°Apr4.169°48°May4.678°58°Jun5.582°62°Jul4.480°61°Aug4.273°52°Sep3.761°40°Oct2.845°27°Nov2.233°16°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Steuben 4 Se, WI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Crawford County

5,398 jobs at 379 businesses in Crawford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing: 1,460 jobs; Retail trade: 1,102 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 783 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 699 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 533 jobs; Professional services: 163 jobs; Finance and insurance: 148 jobs; Other services: 148 jobsManufacturing 27% Retail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 10% Professional services 3% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 3%

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

Health care

56 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marietta’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and ClinicsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Boscobel4.4 miles
  • Crossing Rivers Health Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Prairie Du Chien17.6 miles
  • Grant Regional Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lancaster20.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors9
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists12
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Marietta

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Westside Park · 3 acres4.1 mi
  • Fireman's Park · 2 acres4.5 mi
  • Husher Wayside Park · 2 acres3.7 mi
  • Woodman Lake Sand Prairie and Dead Lake State Natural Area2.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly4.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Boscobel Pharmacy4.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Boscobel Library4.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Boscobel Station4.5 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 Marietta

Public schools here are run by Boscobel Area School District, Wauzeka-Steuben School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Boscobel ElementaryBoscobelPre-K–5311Public4.6 mi
Wauzeka ElementaryWauzekaPre-K–5112Public5.6 mi
Boscobel Junior HighBoscobel6–8158Public4.7 mi
Wauzeka MiddleWauzeka6–853Public5.6 mi
Boscobel HighBoscobel9–12182Public4.7 mi
Wauzeka HighWauzeka9–1283Public5.6 mi
DOC: Wisconsin Secure Program FacilityBoscobel122Alternative Education5.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Boscobel, Wauzeka Village, Boscobel Town, Marion Town (Grant County), Hickory Grove, Wauzeka Town, Watterstown, Scott Town (Crawford County), Eastman Town, Steuben, Woodman Village, Seneca Town (Crawford County) and Haney.

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.