Crawford County Farm, 2013
Marietta’s story
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1933 on.
- 1854Marietta is settled
MariettaWI
Population
499
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$227K
Census ACS
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
49.6
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town
Is Marietta a good place to live?
29% of residents are 65 or older in Marietta, above both Wisconsin’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 5 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Marietta. The biggest park or preserve is Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, at 3,079 acres. Marietta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Marietta stand out
Where Marietta beats most towns.
Small town
499 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
EastmanSteubenBoscobelMarionWauzekaWoodmanScottRichwoodMarietta
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Marietta: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marietta, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers75% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Marietta’s trash rules yet
SchoolsBoscobel Area School DistrictWauzeka-Steuben School District2 districts serve Marietta; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of Marietta ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes53805, 53826, 5465753805 63% · 53826 31% · 54657 6%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Marietta.
Work & commute
Marietta has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Marietta for work: only 1% work in town. 13% of Marietta residents live below the poverty line, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 6.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Marietta’s median household income is $64,000.
1%work in town
| Marietta | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Marietta1%
Prairie du Chien16%
Boscobel14%
Richland Center3%
Bridgeport3%
23 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Marietta
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Marietta has four seasons and pleasant summers
Marietta has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–30°
Spring36–57°
Summer60–80°
Fall39–59°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Low risk in Marietta, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Marietta is
Marietta beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 33% of Marietta adults get no exercise outside work.
| Marietta | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Marietta | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.9% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 18.2% | 13.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.5% |
Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics
4.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Marietta has set aside 2.2% of its land for conservation
6.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Marietta is 0.1 miles per square mile.
2.2%conserved
| Marietta | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
2.2%
conserved · 672 of 30,539 acres
6.8 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Wisconsin State Riverway | 0.1 mi | 3,079 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Marietta
17pages on Marietta
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Marietta
About 1 of every 100 Marietta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Marietta for work
Where Marietta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
9jobs based in Marietta
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Marietta
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Marietta is a town in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 507 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Easter Rock is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Boydtown is located partially in the town.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 48 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,001 ft
- Area code
- 608
Questions about Marietta
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Marietta, WI a good place to live?
Marietta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.