# Marathon, Wisconsin — #1,363 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.40 of 10. FIPS 55073. Population 138,612. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 138,600 people live in Marathon, Wisconsin. It ranks #1,363 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #43 of 72 in Wisconsin. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.35% of a home's value each year, more than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 78.7 years, longer than in 81% of counties. Air quality is better than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 81% of counties. On this site's state scores, Wisconsin gets 6.86 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 8 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 6.86 |  |
| 2A | state | 8.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.17 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 3.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.23 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 8.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.69 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.88 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #1310 Lincoln, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55069.md
- #1506 Portage, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55097.md
- #1032 Clark, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55019.md
- #1688 Wood, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55141.md
- #592 Taylor, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55119.md
- #1039 Shawano, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55115.md
- #816 Langlade, Wisconsin — https://libertymoving.org/counties/55067.md

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