Town guide

Rietbrock, Wisconsin

Rietbrock is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to about 820 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54411 and 54426.

Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population82024 per sq mi
Median home value$278,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$123Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Rietbrock

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Rietbrock

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)157 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI133 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL245 miles away

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

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

Who represents Rietbrock

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

Rietbrock had 874 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1090th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Rietbrock population by census2000: 927, 2010: 981, 2020: 874927200098120108742020

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 7°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RietbrockJan: high 23°F, low 7°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 10°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 14°F, 1.5 in23°7°Jan1.227°10°Feb1.140°21°Mar1.854°32°Apr3.167°45°May3.876°55°Jun4.780°59°Jul3.978°57°Aug4.170°49°Sep3.856°37°Oct3.140°25°Nov1.928°14°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wausau Dwtn Ap, WI weather station (19 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

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rietbrock’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aspirus Wausau HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wausau16.6 miles
  • Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Medford20.7 miles
  • Marshfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marshfield21.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors2

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 Rietbrock

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Minnow Ponds · 12 acres3.0 mi
  • Shortner Athletic Park · 7 acres3.8 mi
  • Oak Street Park · 5 acres3.3 mi
  • Scotch Creek Park · 2 acres3.6 mi
  • 45°N - 90°W Geographic Marker2.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Athens IGA6.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Marathon County Public Library-Edgar Branch3.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Strobe's Garage3.2 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 Rietbrock

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Athens ElementaryAthensPre-K–5136Public6.1 mi
Edgar ElementaryEdgarPre-K–5255Public3.5 mi
Maple Grove Charter SchoolAthensK–594Charter11.4 mi
Athens MiddleAthens6–879Public6.0 mi
Edgar MiddleEdgar6–8120Public3.5 mi
Athens HighAthens9–12108Public6.0 mi
Edgar HighEdgar9–12193Public3.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Anthony De Pauda Catholic SchoolAthensPre-K–852Roman Catholic5.9 mi
St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolEdgarPre-K–836Roman Catholic3.3 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolAthensPre-K–855Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod6.0 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 Edgar, Athens, Wien, Johnson, Hamburg Town (Marathon County), Halsey, Bern, Rib Falls, Emmet Town (Marathon County), Cassel, Berlin Town (Marathon County), Frankfort Town (Marathon County), Goodrich, Cleveland Town (Marathon County) and Fenwood.

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