Rothschild

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Rothschild

Total population

5,600

Median home value

$203,600

33.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$88,261

Rothschild$88k

National$74k

Elevation365 m

Land area17.89 km²

Weather45°F · Mostly Cloudy

Coordinates44.87°, -89.62°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Rothschild, WI from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Gloria Coates

American composer

Jim Otto

American football player (1938–2024)

Elroy Hirsch

American football player and executive (1923–2004)

Scott Wimmer

American stock car racing driver

Emil Breitkreutz

athletics competitor (1883-1972)

Michael A. Stackpole

science fiction author

G

Gail Ramsey

American actress

T

Thomas T. Moulton

American sound engineer (1896–1967)

J. Leroy Johnson

American politician (1888-1961)

W

Warren Bernhardt

American pianist (1938–2022)

B

Benjamin W. Heineman

American businessman (1914–2012)

B

Britney Brighton

American actress

F

Frank Schade

American basketball player

Bill Fischer

American baseball player and coach (1930-2018)

Brad Soderberg

American basketball player-coach

Chris Wimmer

NASCAR driver

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Wisconsin

• Weston
  3.6 mi away
• Rib Mountain
  4.7 mi away
• Mosinee
  6.5 mi away · pop. 4,498
• Marathon City
  12.1 mi away · pop. 1,422
• Hatley
  13.9 mi away · pop. 542
• Fenwood
  19.3 mi away · pop. 92
• Junction City
  20.6 mi away · pop. 311
• Aniwa
  22.2 mi away · pop. 245
• Wittenberg
  22.4 mi away
• Stratford
  22.7 mi away
• Stevens Point
  24.3 mi away · pop. 25,666
• Auburndale
  25.8 mi away · pop. 837

Browse all places in Wisconsin →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rothschild

A study of churching in Wausau (South End), Schofield and Rothschild, Wisconsin

Murray Howard Leiffer · 1944

Twelve Ways to Save Democracy in Wisconsin

Matthew Rothschild · 2021

Wausau, Wisconsin city map

Seeger Map Co · 1993

Democracy in print

Matthew Rothschild · 2009

An incomplete bibliography of works relating to marketing for public sector and nonprofit organizations

Michael L. Rothschild · 1981

WPS Weston unit 4 power plant

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin · 2004

La Follette's autobiography

Robert M. La Follette · 2013

Variable earnings and nonlinear taxation

Robert Moffitt · 1983

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

Seen 2026-10-03

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

Seen 2026-10-02

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Seen 2026-10-02

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

Seen 2026-10-02

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Seen 2026-10-02

wild sarsaparilla

Aralia nudicaulis

Seen 2026-09-30

mapleleaf viburnum

Viburnum acerifolium

Seen 2026-09-30

American hog-peanut

Amphicarpaea bracteata

Seen 2026-09-30

spreading dogbane

Apocynum androsaemifolium

Seen 2026-09-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).