It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[3] The village of Marathon City was incorporated from a part of the town's original area.

There were 374 housing units at an average density of 11.3 per square mile (4.4/km2).

The racial makeup of the town was 99.54% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.09% from other races.

14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.