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A town of 5,627, settled in 1911.
Rothschild gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $270K for a typical one, or 3.5 years of the Wausau metro’s $78K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 95th of 357 in Wisconsin. On the plus side, the median household earns $88K. Rothschild’s average trip to work is 16 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Rothschild Pavilion is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Rothschild beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Rothschild is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 413 in 1920, 5,567 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1911 and 4 maps from 1899 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rothschild, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Rothschild.
Its public schools are run by the D C Everest Area School District. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 450 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Rothschild has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Rothschild is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rothschild grades A− overall with a typical home of about $270K, below the Wisconsin typical value; only 24 of the 118 Wisconsin towns graded A− or better can say that. Home values rose 48% in five years, to about $270K, against 31% across Wisconsin.
Typical home values rose 10% in the year to September 2026. Rothschild’s median rent is $970 a month.
| Rothschild | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $970 a month | $1,080 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Rothschild beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of Rothschild adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Rothschild | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Rothschild | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rothschild.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Rothschild for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Rothschild has added 407 jobs, to 3,412 in 2023. The top destinations are Wausau (30%), Weston (13%) and Schofield (9%).
| Rothschild | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6% | 8.4% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Rothschild's reported crime rate is close to Wisconsin's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 13 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
| Rothschild | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 2.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 14.2 per 1,000 residents | 8.8 | 13.1 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Children under 18 are 25% of residents (21% statewide). 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Rothschild | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.6 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Rothschild | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.6% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.8% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.1% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.5% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
0.3 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Domtar Public Access Land, at 75 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. River Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
| 2. Domtar Public Access Land | — | 75 |
| 3. Gaska Park | — | 51 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rothschild. Close and well known come first.
6 mi MuseumLeigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
6 mi TheatreGrand Theater36 mi GardenLyon ParkLeigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum: User:Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Grand Theater: Billertl, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Rothschild
About 4 of every 100 Rothschild residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Rothschild is a village in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,567 at the 2020 census. Rothschild is the northern terminus of Interstate 39, which starts in Normal, Illinois.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
4 towns share a border with Rothschild.
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothschild | #95 | A− | B+ | — | B+ | B |
| Rib Mountain | #229 | B | C+ | — | C+ | A− |
| Kronenwetter | #50 | A | B− | A | B+ | A− |
| Weston | #98 | A− | B− | — | B+ | B+ |
| Schofield | — | — | A− | — | B+ | B |
Schofield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Rothschild, Rib Mountain, Weston and Schofield report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Rothschild with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Rothschild grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #95 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B for health and B+ for schools.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
