Marshfield is a city in northwest

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and southwest

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counties in the U.S. state of

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. It is located at the intersection of

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and

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. The largest city in Wood County, its population was 18,929 at the 2020 census. Of this, 18,119 were in Wood County, and 810 were in Marathon County. The city is part of the

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's Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Wood County (2020 population: 74,207). The portion of the city in Marathon County is part of the Wausau

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. Marshfield is home to the

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, a large healthcare system that serves much of Central, Northern, and Western Wisconsin. In 2010, Marshfield was ranked 5th in a list of "The Best Small Cities to Raise a Family" compiled by ''

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History

In 1851 and 1853, when the area was still forested, surveyors working for the U.S. government marked all the section corners in the square which now includes Marshfield, Hewitt, and

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, working on foot with

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and

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. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description:

''This
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is nearly all Dry land, There being no Swamp of consequence in it. There being to much clay & rocks in it. Particularly that part which contains Fir & Hemlock. The surface is rough & uneven(?) and rather to flat for anything but meadow. There is some good
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it but to much scattering to make it an object. The Township is well watered with small streams but none of them are of sufficient size for Milling purposes. The streams are lined with
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& many of them producing good hay. There are no improvements in this Township.''

Marshfield was settled much later than many surrounding towns. DuBay started his trading post east on the

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around 1818. A sawmill was built at Nekoosa in 1832. A sawmill was built at Neillsville around 1847. The first building at Marshfield came in 1872. In 1872 the Wisconsin Central Railway was building the leg of its line from Stevens Point through the forest to what would become Colby, heading north for

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. The railway needed a supply depot between those two towns, and Marshfield was about midway. At the railroad's request, Louis Rivers, his wife and child, and his brother Frank came to the area and started cutting an opening in the forest. They built a two-room log hotel at what is now the corner of Depot and Chestnut streets, with bunks in the west room and tables, benches, bar and store in the east room. That crude building between the stumps was the first permanent structure in Marshfield. Marshfield's name is explained two ways. It might have been named for John J. Marsh, one of the original owners of land in the area.Kleiman, et al, p. 158. Marshfield might also have been named after

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, since the Wisconsin Central Railway was financed with money from Massachusetts and other stops along the WC's line were named after towns in Massachusetts, including

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, Medford and Chelsea. The first industry was a

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and

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factory located near the railroad. In 1878 William H. Upham, a "

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" migrant of English descent from

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and later governor of Wisconsin, built a

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near the railway, with a

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. By 1885 he had added a general store, a

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, a furniture factory and a flour and feed mill. Other businesses started, too: an alcohol factory, hotels, saloons, stores, newspapers,

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, and a

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. There were also churches and schools. The city was incorporated in 1883. By 1885 the population exceeded 2,000, ranging from the Uphams in their fine

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homes to laborers living in shacks along the railroad. In 1887, a fire started and got out of control. On June 27, after a dry three weeks, fire broke out among the drying piles in the Upham mill's lumberyard, ignited by a spark from a train. The fire spread, consuming the sawmill and flour mill, and headed south into homes and the business district. Men tried to stop the inferno, even dynamiting stores to create a fire break, but the updraft lifted embers and dropped them onto more buildings. When it was over, 250 buildings were destroyed, but there were no deaths. The next day, Upham announced he would rebuild his businesses. Neighbors in Stevens Point, Spencer and Wisconsin Rapids sent trainloads of supplies. The city ruled that buildings on Central should henceforth be built from brick, even though Marshfield had been largely built on wealth generated by lumber. The late 1800s saw a burst of railroad building. In 1872 the Wisconsin Central built the first line through town. In 1887 Upham Manufacturing started a line south from town to haul logs from

and Richfield. In 1890 a line to Neillsville was built. In 1891 a line was built from Centralia (now Wisconsin Rapids), another was built to Greenwood, and a third from Wausau to Marshfield came from the north. In 1901 a second line was built from Wisconsin Rapids to Marshfield. In 1903 38 passenger trains stopped daily in Marshfield. So many tracks intersected in the community that Marshfield was nicknamed "Hub City". The hub was also agricultural. Dairying began to organize as cheese factories started up, such as the one at Nasonville in 1885. Roddis and then Blum Brothers made wooden cheese boxes in Marshfield. By 1921 the Blum plant was making 3,500 boxes a day.Kleiman, p. 25. In 1907 the first cold storage plant was built in town, to store local cheese before shipping it by rail to larger markets. Ice cream factories followed, and processing of eggs, chickens, and liquid milk. In 1923 a spokesman for the

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said that Marshfield shipped more dairy products than any other city in the United States. St. Joseph's hospital began with six beds in 1890. Operated by the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother, it offered early health insurance. Lumbermen could pay a flat rate, and in exchange St. Joseph's would care for them in case of injury. In 1916, six local doctors formed a group practice clinic in the second story of the Thiel building downtown, calling themselves

. German immigrants made up two thirds of Marshfield's population in the 1890s. One of the two early newspapers, ''Die Demokrat'', was published in German. Many had family back in Germany as World War I approached, and had mixed sympathies. In one of Marshfield's old Victorian houses, a once-hidden

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-hanger's signature boasts, "...1917, when the Germans licked the World." Feelings were again mixed during World War II. In the summer of 1945, 243 German

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were brought in to fill a labor shortage at the canning factory north of the current Wildwood Park. Wood-working and building continued long after the pines were cut. During World War II, Roddis Lumber and Veneer, which produced

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and other composites, was "the Allies' largest pre-fabricator of wood for

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s". Felker Brothers also produced components for the Liberty ships. The Frey brothers started building Rollohomes in 1947, and were followed by other manufacturers of mobile and

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homes. With consolidation of

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and the

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, some of these industries have contracted, the medical complex has expanded.

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has also become a large enterprise. Around 2011 three new plants opened on the east side of town to process sand for

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of oil and gas wells.

Geography

Marshfield is located at (44.6649, −90.1760), sitting on a low ridge called the Marshfield moraine by geologists. According to the

, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Climate

The

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subtype for the climate of Marshfield is "

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". (Warm Summer Continental Climate).

Transportation

Major highways

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Airport

*KMFI – Marshfield Municipal Airport

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 18,929. The

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was . There were 9,508 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.5%

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, 2.6% Asian, 1.1%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.1%

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, 1.2% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 3.4%

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or Latino of any race.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 19,118 people, 8,777 households, and 4,995 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 9,516 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.8%

, 0.7%

, 0.2% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races.

or Latino people of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 8,777 households, of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.1% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.78. The median age in the city was 41.3 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 18,800 people, 8,235 households, and 4,866 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,477.9 people per square mile (570.7/km²). There were 8,617 housing units at an average density of 677.4 per square mile (261.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.12%

, 0.39%

, 0.23% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.01%

, 0.22% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races.

or Latino people of any race were 0.78% of the population. There were 8,235 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $37,248, and the median income for a family was $50,498. Males had a median income of $31,848 versus $23,745 for females. The

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for the city was $21,965. About 3.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the

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, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Marshfield School District consists of Madison, Grant, Lincoln, Nasonville, and Washington elementary schools, Marshfield Middle School, and Marshfield High School. Marshfield parochial schools include Trinity Lutheran School (K–8), Immanuel Lutheran School (Pre-K–8), and Columbus Catholic Schools. The latter is a Pre-K–12 system consisting of St. John the Baptist Primary School, Our Lady of Peace Intermediate School, Columbus Catholic Middle School, and Columbus Catholic High School. The

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and

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– Marshfield Campus are located in Marshfield.

Culture

Marshfield has a local community arts facility, Chestnut Center for the Arts, and is the home of the New Visions Art Gallery, located in the

. The Vox Concert Series brings music performers from across the country to Marshfield. In addition, the local UW campus hosts artists in its art gallery. Marshfield Public Library, located downtown, offers adult and children's programs.

Health care

The Marshfield Clinic system provides health care for much of northern Wisconsin. It operates residency programs in dermatology, internal medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine-pediatrics, dentistry, and surgery, as well as a transitional year of residency. In addition, fellowships are offered in internal medicine and palliative medicine. The Marshfield Clinic also hosts medical and physician assistant students for the

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and provides medical education, clinical experiences, and rotations. Marshfield Clinic sponsors the Security Health Plan of Wisconsin. Marshfield Medical Center (Marshfield, Wisconsin), the only hospital in Marshfield, serves as a tertiary care center for much of northern Wisconsin. It is part of the Marshfield Clinic Health System.

Points of interest

* Upham Mansion *

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* Columbia Park * Wildwood Park and Zoo * Jurustic Park *

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* Vandehey Waters

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, Wisconsin State Senator *

Emil P. Scheibe Emil Paul Scheibe (September 1, 1861 – December 28, 1910) was an American politician and brewer. Born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Scheibe moved to the town of Centerville, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin in 1867. Scheibe was a brewer. In 1889, Sc ...

, Wisconsin legislator and brewer * Karl Schuelke, professional football player for the

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Lauren Sesselmann Lauren Marie Sesselmann (born August 14, 1983) is an American-born Canadian soccer player and Olympic bronze medalist who is currently playing as a defender or a forward for the Santa Clarita Blue Heat. She was also a member of the Canada nat ...

, professional soccer player *

Rich Seubert Richard Thomas Seubert (; born March 30, 1979) is a former American football guard who played his entire career with the New York Giants of the National Football League. High school career Born in Stratford, Wisconsin, Seubert attended Columbus ...

, professional football player for the

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisio ...

John Stauber John Stauber is an American progressive writer. Stauber has co-authored five books about government propaganda, private interests and the public relations industry. His work includes one book about how industry manipulates science ('' Trust Us, ...

, author *

Theodore Steinmetz Theodore "Steinie" Steinmetz (December 22, 1880 – October 7, 1951) was an American musician, composer, and conductor from Marshfield, Wisconsin. During World War I, he was a member of the 32nd division Wisconsin infantry and wrote a march for t ...

, composer/conductor *

Adam Stenavich Adam Walter Stenavich (born March 11, 1983) is an American football coach and former offensive tackle who is the offensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach fo ...

, Offensive coordinator for the

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* Mark Tauscher, professional football player for the

, born in Marshfield * William H. Upham, former governor of

Gary Varsho Gary Andrew Varsho (born June 20, 1961) is an American former professional baseball outfielder, manager, and coach, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and Philadelphia Phillies. B ...

, retired professional baseball player for the

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Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...

, and

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

Lee Weigel Lee Elmer Weigel (born November 15, 1963) is a former American football running back. He played college football for the Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds and later had stints with the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers of the National Footb ...

, professional football player for the

* Charles Werner, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist * Eli Winch, Wisconsin legislator * Elizabeth Zimmermann, British-born knitter known for her books and instructional series on American public television

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File:Marshfield Wisconsin Welcome Sign.jpg, Welcome sign File:Marshfield Wisconsin Sign WIS13.jpg, Sign on

Wisconsin Highway 13 State Trunk Highway 13 (often called Highway 13, STH-13 or WIS 13) is a state highway running north–south across northwest and central Wisconsin. WIS 13 serves as a major north–south route connecting the communities of Wisconsin Del ...

File:Marshfield Wisconsin Police Department.jpg, Police department File:Marshfield Central Ave Historical District.jpg, A portion of the

Marshfield Central Avenue Historic District The Marshfield Central Avenue Historic District is part of the old downtown of Marshfield, Wisconsin. The original wooden downtown burned in a huge fire in 1887. Some of the brick buildings built immediately after the fire still stand - especial ...

File:Gov William Upham House.jpg, Governor William Upham Mansion Museum File:Marshfield Wisconsin Fire Department Main Building.jpg, Marshfield Fire Department

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