Photo: self · CC BY-SA 2.5Living in Marathon City, WI: what to set up and who to call
Marathon City Waterworks reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. Elections in Marathon City are run by Marathon City itself; register with the Village of Marathon City Clerk.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Marathon City, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Marathon City.
Power comes from Wisconsin Public Service
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Marathon City. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Wisconsin).
Start or move service: wisconsinpublicservice.com · (800) 450-7260
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Marathon City Waterworks
Marathon City Waterworks supplies almost all of Marathon City. It draws ground water and serves 1,695 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2023, was 0.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 60% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. WI7370151.
7 home internet providers serve Marathon City
100% of 688 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 84% | 1,000/50 |
| Frontier | DSL | 77% | 70/3 |
| Country Wireless | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 59% | 100/20 |
| Bug Tussel | Fixed wireless | 43% | 50/8 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 34% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Marathon City’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Marathon City.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Marathon City is in Marathon City School District.
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated May 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Marathon City is in ZIP code 54448
ZIP codes where Marathon City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Marathon City | ZIP’s residents in Marathon City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54448 | Marathon, WI | 100% | 37% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Marathon City
Who supplies Marathon City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Marathon City Waterworks (EPA ID WI7370151). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.4 ppb (Jun–Sep 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Marathon City?
Wisconsin Public Service (Wisconsin Public Service Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Marathon City?
Spectrum, Frontier, Country Wireless, T-Mobile, Bug Tussel, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Marathon City?
54448. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Marathon City in?
Marathon City School District.
How do I register to vote in Marathon City?
In Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before). Elections here are run by the Village of Marathon City Clerk. Check your registration at myvote.wi.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.