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Electric companies in Marathon County, Wisconsin

Marathon County, WI ranks 6th of 72 Wisconsin counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 59.0. Marathon County, WI has 138,067 residents. Marathon County, WI: 4 utilities listed by EIA. Marathon County, WI: home electricity prices of 10.07 to 16.89 cents per kWh.

Marathon County, WI on the map

Marathon County, WI and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsLangladeTaylorPortageWoodMarathonLincoln

Marathon County, WI darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Marathon County, WI

Marathon County, WI, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 141 in all, 102.1 per 100,000 residents of 138,067, rank 5 of 72 Wisconsin counties. Property damage in Marathon County, WI: $813K, with 3 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Marathon County, WI

events a year, Marathon County, WI

  1. 5'15
  2. 13'16
  3. 15'17
  4. 15'18
  5. 24'19
  6. 7'20
  7. 22'21
  8. 5'22
  9. 8'23
  10. 12'24
  11. 15'25

Events by type

events by type, Marathon County, WI

  • Thunderstorm and high wind89
  • Winter storm and heavy snow38
  • Tornado12
  • Ice storm1
  • Heat wave1
Marathon County, WI outage-linked hazards
Marathon County, WIFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Marathon County, WI, thunderstorm and high windRelatively Moderate57.041 of 72892021 (18)$618K
Marathon County, WI, tornadoRelatively Moderate83.818 of 72122024 (4)$145K
Marathon County, WI, hurricane and tropical stormNo Rating0.035 of 660none$0
Marathon County, WI, ice stormRelatively Low59.06 of 7212025 (1)$0
Marathon County, WI, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate71.314 of 72382019 (10)$50K
Marathon County, WI, heat waveRelatively Low62.829 of 7212023 (1)$0

Electric utilities in Marathon County, WI

Utility listed for Marathon County, WITypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 645 kWhShare of Marathon County, WI median income of $76,185
City of Marshfield in Marathon County, WIMunicipal10.07$7801.02%
Northern States Power Co in Marathon County, WIInvestor Owned15.83$1,2251.61%
Wisconsin Public Service Corp in Marathon County, WIInvestor Owned16.23$1,2571.65%
Wisconsin Power & Light Co in Marathon County, WIInvestor Owned16.89$1,3081.72%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

Facts about Marathon County, WI

Residents of Marathon County, WI, ACS 2023
138,06710 of 72 Wisconsin counties
Households in Marathon County, WI
56,8732.43 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Marathon County, WI
73.4%41,754 owner and 15,119 renter households
Median household income in Marathon County, WI
$76,18519 of 72 Wisconsin counties
Housing units in Marathon County, WI
60,2963,423 vacant or seasonal, 5.7% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Marathon County, WI
16.1%9,176 homes, 22 of 72 Wisconsin counties
Utilities listed for Marathon County, WI
44 with a home price: City of Marshfield, Northern States Power Co, Wisconsin Public Service Corp
Lowest home price in Marathon County, WI
10.07 ¢/kWhCity of Marshfield, 40.4% below the highest
Highest home price in Marathon County, WI
16.89 ¢/kWhWisconsin Power & Light Co
Monthly bill gap in Marathon County, WI
$44between the two at 645 kWh, $528 a year, 0.69% of the Marathon County, WI median income
ZIP areas touching Marathon County, WI
2454401 to 54499
Outage-linked storm events in Marathon County, WI
141NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Marathon County, WI
54.7%median year built 1977
Flood claims in Marathon County, WI
8NFIP 2015 to 2025, $84K paid
Home energy burden in Marathon County, WI
2.5%$1,084 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Marathon County, WI

Wisconsin Power & Light Co charged Marathon County, WI homes 12.91 ¢/kWh in 2015. Marathon County, WI: 16.89 ¢ in 2024, 31% up. Marathon County, WI: against 22% up for the Wisconsin average.

Marathon County, WI: a 645 kWh month at that price. Marathon County, WI: $83 in 2015, $109 in 2024. Marathon County, WI: $1,308 a year, 1.7% of the $76,185 median income.

Marathon: 10 yearly prices
YearWisconsin Power & Light Co, Marathon County, WIMarathon: Gap to Wisconsin averageMarathon: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Marathon12.91-1.20+0.26
2016, Marathon13.20-0.87+0.65
2017, Marathon13.86-0.49+0.97
2018, Marathon13.09-0.93+0.22
2019, Marathon13.66-0.52+0.65
2020, Marathon13.37-0.95+0.22
2021, Marathon13.49-1.03-0.17
2022, Marathon15.18-0.44+0.14
2023, Marathon16.14-0.74+0.14
2024, Marathon16.89-0.29+0.41

Marathon County, WI: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Marathon County, WI price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Marathon County, WI

Marathon County, WI: electricity $1,084 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,228, 2.5% of $87,812 income. 56,484 households in Marathon County, WI spend about $61.2 million a year on electricity and $125.8 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Marathon County, WI ($24,024 a year) spend 7.1% of income, 2.8 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Marathon County, WI

% of income on energy, Marathon County, WI

  • All households2.5
  • Lower income7.1
  • Owners2.6
  • Renters2.4
  • Wisconsin counties2.4
Marathon County, WI home energy cost by household group
Marathon County, WIHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Marathon County, WI, all households56,484$87,812$1,084$913$2312.5%
Marathon County, WI, lower income14,398$24,024$858$636$2167.1%
Marathon County, WI, owners41,182$106,336$1,262$1,158$2982.6%
Marathon County, WI, renters15,302$37,959$604$255$512.4%

Housing and heating in Marathon County, WI

Marathon County, WI: 32,981 of 60,296 homes were built before 1980 and 13,732 in 2000 or later. Marathon County, WI has 45,449 detached houses, 8,116 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 1,573 mobile homes, and 15,119 of 56,873 households rent.

Age of homes in Marathon County, WI

% of homes by decade built, Marathon County, WI

  1. 17pre-40
  2. 540s
  3. 1050s
  4. 860s
  5. 1570s
  6. 1080s
  7. 1390s
  8. 1500s
  9. 710s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Marathon County, WI

% of homes by main fuel, Marathon County

  • Utility gas56.6
  • Propane16.7
  • Electricity16.1
  • Wood5.5
  • Fuel oil3.5
  • Other fuel1.2
Marathon County, WI housing against Wisconsin counties
Marathon County, WIValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Marathon County, WI, median year built19771977+0 years30 of 72
Marathon County, WI, built before 198054.7%55.5%-0.9 points40 of 72
Marathon County, WI, built 2000 or later22.8%20.2%+2.6 points23 of 72
Marathon County, WI, detached houses75.4%76.4%-1.0 points40 of 72
Marathon County, WI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings13.5%8.0%+5.4 points20 of 72
Marathon County, WI, mobile homes2.6%4.8%-2.2 points59 of 72
Marathon County, WI, renter households26.6%23.4%+3.2 points25 of 72
Marathon County, WI, median home value$205,500$209,350-$3,85041 of 72
Marathon County, WI, median gross rent a month$950$860+$9023 of 72
Marathon County, WI, people per household2.402.35+0.0522 of 72

Flood claims and flood insurance in Marathon County, WI

Marathon County, WI: 8 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $84K paid, median paid claim $6,561.

199 of 45,332 residential structures in Marathon County, WI carry an NFIP contract. 210 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Marathon County, WI on 8 Sep 2026.

Marathon County, WI: claims history, not an outage count.

Marathon County, WI flood claims and flood insurance
Marathon County, WIValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Marathon County, WI, claims 2015-20258—43 of 54
Marathon County, WI, paid 2015-2025$84K—47 of 54
Marathon County, WI, median paid claim$6,561——
Marathon County, WI, claims per 1,000 homes0.21.054 of 54
Marathon County, WI, homes with flood insurance0.4%0.4%25 of 71
Marathon County, WI, policies in force210——
Marathon County, WI, repetitive-loss properties<5——

Marathon County, WI: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Marathon County, WI: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Marathon County, WI

Marathon County, WI totals 8,447 heating degree days and 374 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Marathon County, WI is the 18th coldest of 72 counties in Wisconsin: 8,447 against a median of 7,798. For cooling, Marathon County, WI is the 52nd hottest: 374 against a median of 491.

Marathon County, WI: winter dominates, by 8,073 heating degree days over cooling.

Marathon County, WI: 8,052 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 8,447 on the normal, 5% under.

In Marathon County, WI, a minority of homes heat with electricity: 16.1% of 56,873, in a 8,447 degree-day climate.

Marathon County, WI

  • Heating degree days, 8,447 vs 7,798108
  • Cooling degree days, 374 vs 49176
  • Electric heat, 16.1% vs 12.9%124
  • WI median county100
Marathon County, WI: degree days, electric heat
Marathon County, WIValueWI median countyMarathon County, WI, rank (1 = highest)
Marathon County, WI, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal8,4477,79818 of 72
Marathon County, WI, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean8,0527,41820 of 72
Marathon County, WI, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal37449152 of 72
Marathon County, WI, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean43756252 of 72
Marathon County, WI, electric heating, ACS 2019-202316.1%12.9%22 of 72

Marathon County, WI: ACS B25040, 56,873 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Marathon County, WI

Marathon County, WI touches 24 ZIP areas, 54401 to 54499, about 5,753 residents each. Marathon County, WI counts 138,067 residents in 56,873 households. Household income in Marathon County, WI is $76,185; 41,754 of its 56,873 households own.

9,176 of the 56,873 homes in Marathon County, WI heat with electricity. Marathon County, WI has 60,296 housing units, 3,423 (5.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 15,119 rented homes. Marathon County, WI logged 141 storm events for its 138,067 residents.

The median home in Marathon County, WI dates from 1977. Homes in Marathon County, WI pay $1,084 a year for electricity. Marathon County, WI home electricity prices run City of Marshfield to Wisconsin Power & Light Co, $44 a month apart at 645 kWh.

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Questions on Marathon County, WI

Marathon County, WI: what do homes pay for electricity?

Marathon County, WI homes paid 10.07 to 16.89 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $65 to $109 a month at 645 kWh, 1.02% to 1.72% of Marathon County, WI income.

Marathon County, WI: how many homes heat with electricity?

Marathon County, WI: 9,176 of 56,873 occupied homes, 16.1%, rank 22 of 72.

Marathon County, WI: median household income?

$76,185 in Marathon County, WI, rank 19 of 72; 138,067 residents, 56,873 households.

Marathon County, WI: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Marathon County, WI: 141 NWS events, peak year 2019.

Marathon County, WI: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Marathon County, WI: 8 NFIP flood claims, $84K paid, 0.2 per 1,000 homes, 0.4% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Marathon County, WI?

Marathon County, WI: median home built 1977; 54.7% predate 1980, 75.4% detached, 13.5% in 5+ unit buildings.

Marathon County, WI: share of income for energy?

Marathon County, WI homes spend $1,084 a year on electricity, $2,228 on all energy: 2.5% of $87,812; 7.1% for lower incomes.

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Marathon County, WI ranks 6th of 72 Wisconsin counties for ice storm risk, FEMA score 59.0.