Stratford is a village in Marathon County,

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, United States. It is part of the

Wausau, Wisconsin Wausau ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The Wisconsin River divides the city into east and west. The city's suburbs include Schofield, Weston, Mosinee, Maine, Rib Mountain, Kronenwetter, ...

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. The population was 1,578 at the 2010 census.

History

Stratford was

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ted in 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was named after

Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon (), commonly known as just Stratford, is a market town and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district, in the county of Warwickshire, in the West Midlands region of England. It is situated on the River Avon, north-w ...

, in England.

Geography

Stratford is located at (44.801971, -90.073829). According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,578 people, 666 households, and 433 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 713 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.5%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 666 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were

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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the village was 37.3 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,523 people, 603 households, and 413 families living in the village. The

was 287.6 people per square mile (110.9/km²). There were 648 housing units at an average density of 122.4 per square mile (47.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.16%

, 0.39% Native American, 1.18% Asian, and 0.26% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population. There were 603 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were

living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $42,569, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $31,793 versus $23,352 for females. The

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for the village was $17,934. About 4.6% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the

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, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Stratford School District is made up of two separate buildings: Stratford Elementary and Stratford Junior/Senior High. St. Joseph's Catholic school (K-8) is also located in Stratford.

Library

The Marathon County Public Library has a branch library in Stratford.

Notable people

Raymond Leo Burke Raymond Leo Burke (born June 30, 1948) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. A bishop, cardinal, and the incumbent patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, he led the Archdiocese of St. Louis from 2004 to 2008 and the Dioce ...

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* William D. Connor, founder of Stratford, Lieutenant Governor of

* Christian Franzen, Wisconsin State Representative *

Macey Kilty Macey Ellen Kilty (born March 13, 2001) is an American freestyle wrestler. Kilty was runner up at 2020 United States Olympic Trials . Kilty was second at the 2019 Wrestling World Cup - Women's freestyle for Team USA. Kilty was second at the ...

, Team USA wrestler and 2018 Cadet World champion * Derek Kraus, NASCAR driver *

Bob Kulp Bob Kulp (March 21, 1966) is an American businessman and politician. A Republican, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 2013 to 2021. Early life and career Kulp was born in Elkhart, Indiana, but moved with his family to Marathon ...

, businessman and politician *

Andrew Rock Andrew Rock (born January 23, 1982) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 meter dash. Early career Rock was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, and grew up in Stratford, Wisconsin, where he graduated from high school in 2000. His hig ...

, 2004 Olympic gold medalist in track * Rich Seubert, professional football player for the

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References

External links

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Stratford Area Chamber of Commerce

School District of Stratford

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