Rothschild is a village in Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to about 5,600 people across 6.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54474, and parts of 54476 are in Rothschild too.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population5,600858 per sq mi
Median home value$203,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Rothschild
Distances
Nearest major airport
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)159 miles away
Closer regional airport
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Madison, WI125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL232 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Rothschild; 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
Rothschild had 5,567 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 172nd 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 (3 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
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rothschild.
Nearest hospitals
Marshfield Medical Center - WestonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Weston1.4 miles
Aspirus Wausau HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wausau6.1 miles
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 Rothschild
Parks (13 nearby)
Domtar Public Access Land · 77 acres1.0 mi
Gaska Park · 50 acres0.6 mi
Kennedy Park · 36 acres1.3 mi
Kort Street Park · 28 acres0.7 mi
Liberty Park · 16 acres1.2 mi
George Street Park · 8 acres0.8 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Trig's0.8 mi
Pick 'n Save1.7 mi
Aldi1.8 mi
Pharmacies
Young's Drug Store3.2 mi
Wausau Family Pharmacy4.8 mi
Walgreens5.3 mi
Young's Drug Store5.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Marathon County Public Library-Rothschild Branch0.7 mi
Museums
Children's Imaginarium4.8 mi
From Laos to America4.9 mi
Ingwal S. Horgen Farm Museum5.0 mi
Little Red School House5.0 mi
Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art5.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Wausau Community Theatre1.5 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by D C Everest Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Rothschild ElementaryRothschild
Pre-K–5
408
Public
0.4 mi
Evergreen ElementaryRothschild
K–5
450
Public
2.8 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Newman Catholic Elementary School at St MarkRothschild
Pre-K–5
100
Roman Catholic
0.6 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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