Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in Marathon County, WI

In Marathon County we serve 1 city or community: Unity.

City Unity: households 155; zIP codes 54488; storm events nearby (2016 on) 43 within 10 mi; nearest office Eau Claire (60 mi).

• Unity

Marathon County has 60,296 housing units, and 75% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 3% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in Marathon County was built in 1977. 55% of homes in Marathon County were built before 1980, and 23% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 10,172 homes.

73% of occupied homes in Marathon County are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in Marathon County is valued at $205,500. Among occupied homes in Marathon County, 57% heat with utility gas, 16% with electricity, 17% with bottled or tank gas, 3% with fuel oil and 5% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040).

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 61 hail events, 75 thunderstorm-wind events and 12 tornadoes in Marathon County from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 3 inches on July 13, 2024, near Edgar. 6 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The most recent hail event in Marathon County was on March 30, 2026: 0.75 in hail near Knowlton. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event in Marathon County was on July 23, 2025, near Hatley. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Marathon County in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2021, with 24 events in all.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Marathon County scores 91.8 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 18th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Marathon County scores 57 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 41st of 72 Wisconsin counties. Marathon County scores 71.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 14th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Marathon County is for cold wave, at 98.4 of 100.

Marathon County averages 34.8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Marathon County is 42.9°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 87 miles from the center of Marathon County. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (715) 716-7137.

• Eau Claire office: address, hours and map