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Town of Marshfield, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County, town, in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County had 1,199 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.6% from the Bureau's April 2020 estimates base of 1,192; the 2020 Census counted 1,123 on the place as it was defined then and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,055 (±117). GEOID 5503949650.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,199

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,123 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,055 ±117

Median household income

$98,750

±$13,637 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$301,400

±$31,214 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$850

±$501 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County and what county is it in?

Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. It covers 33.9 square miles of land, 33 residents per square mile in 2020.

Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County is in the Fond du Lac, WI metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County (marked with a dot) in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,199 people lived in Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County on July 1, 2025, up 0.6% since 2020, slower than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The Census Bureau's yearly estimates start from its own April 2020 base for Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County, 1,192, which differs from the 2020 Census count of 1,123: the estimates follow the place as the estimates program defines it today (its present boundaries, and for a consolidated city-county the area the program assigns it), so the change since 2020 is measured from that base. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,055 (±117).

  • July 2020→2021 −3 (1,188)
  • 2021→2022 +0 (1,188)
  • 2022→2023 +5 (1,193)
  • 2023→2024 +5 (1,198)
  • 2024→2025 +1 (1,199)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMarshfield (town), Fond du Lac CountyFond du Lac CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,055±117104,1375,914,872−245
Households376±4243,2432,479,480−83
Average household size2.51±0.202.332.33no clear change
Housing units444±4946,0942,778,572−72

Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County's population since 2000

From 1,118 in 2000 to 1,199 in 2025: up 7.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,118
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,119
  • 2010 Census 1,138
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,126
  • 2020 Census 1,123
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,199

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County?

The median resident of Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County is 50.9 years old; 17.9% are under 18 and 28.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 1.4%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMarshfield (town), Fond du Lac CountyFond du Lac CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age50.9±5.641.940.2no clear change
Under 18 years17.9%±3.8 pts21.1%21.4%–
65 years and over28.1%±5.0 pts19.8%18.5%–
Male49.2%±4.7 pts49.8%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±2.1 pts6.8%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic97.9%±1.9 pts86.0%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.4%±1.6 pts1.7%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts1.8%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.1%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.7%±1.0 pts3.0%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.5%0.3%–
Born outside the United States0.3%±0.4 pts3.7%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.9%±1.3 pts6.0%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)5.7%±4.6 pts7.1%6.2%–
With a disability10.7%±5.2 pts12.3%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage1.7%±1.5 pts4.1%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.6%±2.9 pts93.1%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.8%±5.9 pts22.3%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)11.0%±5.3 pts7.1%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.5%±5.8 pts89.8%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year3.2%±4.1 pts0.9%2.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County earn?

Half of Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County's 376 households earn less than $98,750 a year (±$13,637), against $74,275 in Fond du Lac County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $92,211 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMarshfield (town), Fond du Lac CountyFond du Lac CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$98,750±$13,637$74,275$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$100,548±$9,231$92,084$101,466–
Per capita income$36,964±$3,489$39,105$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line9.8%±5.1 pts9.2%10.6%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.6%±7.1 pts12.5%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP2.9%±2.2 pts9.5%11.1%–
Households with a computer97.3%±2.1 pts94.5%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription93.6%±3.3 pts90.7%90.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County?

Owners occupy 94.7% of Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County's occupied homes and renters 5.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $301,400 by its owner (±$31,214). The median renter pays $850 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMarshfield (town), Fond du Lac CountyFond du Lac CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$301,400±$31,214$222,800$266,500no clear change
Median gross rent$850±$501$960$1,087no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±63.7 pts32.3%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,855±$146$1,502$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes94.7%±4.0 pts70.7%67.8%+7.6 pts
Renter-occupied homes5.3%±4.0 pts29.3%32.2%–
Housing units444±4946,0942,778,572−72
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±6.0 pts0.3%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±55.2 pts5.2%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes99.1%±1.1 pts70.0%66.2%–
Mobile homes0.9%±1.1 pts3.7%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later1.1%±1.0 pts0.6%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20195.6%±2.8 pts7.0%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier26.8%±6.7 pts25.2%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle1.1%±1.6 pts5.6%6.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County building?

Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.8 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 4 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 2 units
  • 2022 6 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 4 units
  • 2025 1 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County work and get to work?

80.1% of Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County's workers drive alone and 8.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMarshfield (town), Fond du Lac CountyFond du Lac CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)58.0%±6.0 pts64.3%65.3%–
Unemployment rate0.0%±4.3 pts3.2%3.2%–
Drove alone to work80.1%±5.3 pts78.5%74.4%–
Carpooled7.0%±3.2 pts8.4%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±4.3 pts0.1%1.1%–
Walked4.3%±2.8 pts2.5%2.6%–
Worked from home8.2%±4.1 pts9.0%13.1%no clear change
Mean travel time to work29.0 min±4.021.2 min22.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County?

No census tract lies mostly in Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County
Tract 421Fond du Lac County4,707 $94,625 $246,50031%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County) · Census block assignment files

How does Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County is the 6,901st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 400th-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County ranks 261st of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County's rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate400th1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)455th884
Residents per square mile779th914
Median household income261st914
Per capita income695th911
Median home value359th913
Median gross rent632nd825
Poverty rate238th706
Bachelor's degree or higher564th914
Median age196th914
Owner-occupied share106th914
Work from home624th827
Travel time to work131st914

Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County?

23 of the 57 figures for Marshfield (town), Fond du Lac County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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