Rib Mountain is a town in
Marathon County
Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 138,013. Marathon County's seat is Wausau. It was founded in 1850, created from a portion of Portage County. At that time the coun ...
,
Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,286 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Wausau, it is part of the
Wausau Metropolitan Statistical Area
Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 138,013. Marathon County's seat is Wausau. It was founded in 1850, created from a portion of Portage County. At that time the coun ...
. The census-designated place of
Rib Mountain is located in the town.
History
Originally part of the town (now village) of
Weston, the area was established as the town of Erickson (in honor of George Erickson, the town chairman) in 1905. Later renamed Flieth, the town was renamed Rib Mountain in 1930. It is named after the nearby hill of
Rib Mountain.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.6 square miles (66.3 km
2), of which 24.6 square miles (63.7 km
2) is land and 1.0 square miles (2.6 km
2), or 3.91%, is water.
Demographics
At the 2000
census,
there were 7,556 people, 2,697 households and 2,206 families residing in the town. The
population density was 307.3 per square mile (118.6/km
2). There were 2,769 housing units at an average density of 112.6 per square mile (43.5/km
2). The racial makeup was 96.49%
White, 0.12%
Black or
African American, 0.21%
Native American, 2.50%
Asian
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, 0.20% from
other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.48% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino
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of any race.
There were 2,697 households, of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% were
married couples
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living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.08.
27.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The
median household income was $61,294 and the median family income was $66,337. Males had a median income of $45,667 and females $29,071. The
per capita income was $27,768. About 0.4% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Airport
The
Central Wisconsin Airport (KCWA) serves Rib Mountain, the county and surrounding communities with both scheduled commercial jet service and general aviation services.
Notable people
*
Charles Zarnke
Charles F. Zarnke (July 19, 1868 - May 16, 1931) was a farmer, janitor and Socialist state legislator from Marathon County, Wisconsin.
Background
Zarnke was born in Germany on July 19, 1868. He immigrated to America at age fourteen and farmed ...
, Wisconsin politician, lived in the town
[''Wisconsin Blue Book 1919'', Biographical Sketch of Charles Zarnke, pg. 490]
References
External links
Town of Rib Mountain official website
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Towns in Marathon County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin