Schofield

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Schofield

Total population

2,120

Median home value

$154,000

26.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$65,583

Schofield$66k

National$74k

Elevation366 m

Land area7.31 km²

Weather73°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates44.91°, -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

Schofield is a city in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,157 at the 2020 census. The city was named for William Scholfield, who came to the area in the 1851 to open a sawmill. The city has since dropped the "L" from its name.

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 Schofield, 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

• Rib Mountain
  3.5 mi away
• Weston
  3.8 mi away
• Mosinee
  8.9 mi away · pop. 4,498
• Marathon City
  11.3 mi away · pop. 1,422
• Hatley
  14 mi away · pop. 542
• Fenwood
  19.5 mi away · pop. 92
• Aniwa
  21.3 mi away · pop. 245
• Wittenberg
  23.1 mi away
• Junction City
  23.2 mi away · pop. 311
• Stratford
  23.4 mi away
• Stevens Point
  27 mi away · pop. 25,666
• Auburndale
  27.6 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 Schofield

Wausau, Wisconsin city map

Seeger Map Co · 1993

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

Murray Howard Leiffer · 1944

Folk Songs Out of Wisconsin

H. Peters · 1977

Ancestors and descendants of O.J. Scofield

Gene A. Hill · 1989

Thoroughly Kissed

Kristine Grayson · 2001

D.H. Lawrence

D. H. Lawrence · 1928

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

Seen 2026-10-03

spotted knapweed

Centaurea stoebe

Seen 2026-10-02

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

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

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-06 09:05 UTC.