Abbotsford is a city in Clark and Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

[7] In 1872, the Wisconsin Central Railroad cleared its right of way through the forest which would become Abbotsford, heading north for Ashland.

In 1879 the directors of the Wisconsin Central decided to build west from Colby to Chippewa Falls, to connect there with the Chippewa Falls & Western and ultimately St. Paul.

The place was called Colby Junction from 1879 to 1880, then renamed for Edwin H. Abbott of the Wisconsin Central.

[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.71 square miles (7.02 km2), all of it land.

[11] Abbotsford is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

There were 941 housing units at an average density of 347.2 per square mile (134.1/km2).

27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.