Rothschild, Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rothschild, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Rothschild, Wisconsin


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Marathon

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area_total_km2 = 17.8
area_land_km2 = 16.9
area_water_km2 = 0.9
area_total_sq_mi = 6.9
area_land_sq_mi = 6.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.4

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4970
population_density_km2 = 294.6
population_density_sq_mi = 763.1

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 365
elevation_ft = 1198
latd = 44 |latm = 52 |lats = 54 |latNS = N
longd = 89 |longm = 37 |longs = 14 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = Standard
postal_code = 54474
area_code = 715
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blank_info = 55-69725GR|2
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blank1_info = 1572629GR|3
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Rothschild (pronounced RAW-child) is a village in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,970 at the 2000 census. Rothschild is the northern terminus of Interstate 39, which starts in Normal, Illinois.

Geography

Rothschild is located at coor dms|44|52|54|N|89|37|14|W|city (44.881718, -89.620670)GR|1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.9 square miles (17.8 km²), of which, 6.5 square miles (16.9 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (5.24%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,970 people, 1,922 households, and 1,406 families residing in the village. The population density was 763.1 people per square mile (294.8/km²). There were 1,988 housing units at an average density of 305.2/sq mi (117.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.16% White, 0.28% African American, 0.28% Native American, 2.88% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 1,922 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $50,543, and the median income for a family was $58,149. Males had a median income of $37,468 versus $25,439 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,236. About 2.6% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.2% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Rothschild Area Branch Library

The library in Rothschild opened its doors in 1949 when the Rothschild Homemakers group worked with Kay Biwer, County Librarian, to establish a branch library. First located in a small cloak room in the village hall, it soon moved upstairs to a larger area.

A fire destroyed the village hall in 1968, and the village constructed a new building for the library and village offices. In 1973 the Rothschild Branch Library became a branch of the newly formed Marathon County Public Library when the Wausau Public Library and Marathon County Library merged.

By 1998, the Village of Rothschild needed more space for offices, and the library was in need of expansion. This resulted in a newly constructed library/village hall complex completed in March 1999. Schofield and Rothschild Branch Libraries were merged to form this larger branch library with more open hours and a larger collection.

References

External links

* [http://www.rothschildwi.com/ Village of Rothschild]
* [http://www.wausauhomes.com/ Wausau Homes, Inc.]