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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rietbrock. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Rietbrock
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)157 miles away
Closer regional airport
Central 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.
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.
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 7°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
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:
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
Marshfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marshfield21.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Chiropractors
2
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Athens ElementaryAthens
Pre-K–5
136
Public
6.1 mi
Edgar ElementaryEdgar
Pre-K–5
255
Public
3.5 mi
Maple Grove Charter SchoolAthens
K–5
94
Charter
11.4 mi
Athens MiddleAthens
6–8
79
Public
6.0 mi
Edgar MiddleEdgar
6–8
120
Public
3.5 mi
Athens HighAthens
9–12
108
Public
6.0 mi
Edgar HighEdgar
9–12
193
Public
3.5 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Anthony De Pauda Catholic SchoolAthens
Pre-K–8
52
Roman Catholic
5.9 mi
St John the Baptist Catholic SchoolEdgar
Pre-K–8
36
Roman Catholic
3.3 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolAthens
Pre-K–8
55
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
6.0 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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