[6] The village was incorporated from a part of the original area of the town of Marathon.

27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Prior to the 1950s a lending library was maintained at Friendship House.

Friendship House, operated by a religious order, was located just to the east of the village.

By 1975, the library was relocated to the village hall, and later moved to a storefront location on Main Street.

Construction of a new village hall in 1985 included the branch library, where it resided until 2010.

In late 2009, after it was decided more space was needed, a referendum allowed the village to construct a separate library building on Washington Street,[12] which was completed in September 2010.