Wausau is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.

[3] The city of Wausau is located adjacent to and partially within the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.2 square miles (83.5 km2), all of it land.

There were 825 housing units at an average density of 24.6 per square mile (9.5/km2).

13.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.