Marshfield, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Marshfield is a city in Marathon
and Wood counties in the U.S. state
of Wisconsin
. It is the largest city in Wood County. The small portion of the city that extends into Marathon County is part of the Wausau
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,800 at the 2000 census. Marshfield is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 10, Highway 13
and Highway 97
.
The city forms one of the core areas (the other is Wisconsin Rapids
) of the United States Census Bureau
's Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Wood County (2000 population: 75,555).
, Saint Joseph's Hospital and the Central Wisconsin State Fair
, as well as the World's Largest Round Barn
.
working for the U.S. government marked all the section corners
in the six by six mile square which now includes Marshfield, Hewitt
, and Cameron
, working on foot with compass and chain
. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description:
Marshfield was settled much later than many surrounding towns. DuBay started his trading post forty miles east on the Wisconsin River
around 1818. A sawmill was built at Nekoosa
in 1832. A sawmill was built at Neillsville
around 1847. The first building at Marshfield came in 1872. This delay is because the rivers were the first highways through the forests of central Wisconsin, and Marshfield is not on a river.
Transportation finally came in 1872. That year the Wisconsin Central Railway was building the leg of its line from Stevens Point
up through the forest to what would become Colby
, heading for Lake Superior
. The railway needed a supply depot between those two towns, and Marshfield was about mid-way. At the railroad's request, Louis Rivers, his wife and child, and his brother Frank came to what would become Marshfield and started cutting an opening in the forest. They built a two-room log hotel at the corner of Depot and Chestnut Streets, the current site of the Felker plant, with bunks in the west room and tables, benches, bar and store in the east room. That crude building between the stumps was the first permanent structure in Marshfield.
The first industry was a stave
and spoke
factory located where Kwik Trip now stands by the railroad. In 1878 William H. Upham
, later governor of Wisconsin, built a sawmill
near the railway, with a millpond where the baseball field now is in Miller Park. By 1885 he had added a general store
, a planing mill
, a furniture factory and a flour and feed mill. Other businesses started, too: an alcohol factory, hotels, saloons, stores, newspapers, blacksmith
, milliner
, etc. There were also churches and schools. The city was incorporated
in 1883. In 1885 the population exceeded 2000, ranging from the Uphams in their fine Italianate
homes to laborers living in shacks along the railroad.
In 1887 the young city was dealt a blow by fire. On June 27 around 11:50 AM, after a dry three weeks, fire broke out in the Upham mill's lumberyard, probably ignited by a spark from a passing train. From this location south of what is now the bike path over the Parkway, the fire spread, consuming the sawmill and flour mill, and headed south into homes and the business district. Men tried to stop the inferno, even dynamiting stores to create a fire break, but the updraft lifted embers and dropped them onto more buildings. When it was over, 250 were destroyed. The next day, Upham announced he would rebuild his businesses. Neighbors in Stevens Point
, Spencer
and Wisconsin Rapids
sent trainloads of supplies. The city ruled that buildings on Central should be built from brick, even though Marshfield had been largely built on lumber.
The late 1800s saw a burst of railroad building. Recall that in 1872 the Wisconsin Central built the first line through town. In 1887 Upham Manufacturing started a line south out of town through what is now Wildwood Park to haul logs in from Cameron
and Richfield
. In 1890 a line was built in from the west from Neillsville. In 1891 a line was built in from Centralia (now Wisconsin Rapids), a line was built out to Greenwood
, and a line from Wausau
came in to Marshfield from the north. In 1901 a second line was built from Wisconsin Rapids to Marshfield. In 1903 thirty-eight passenger trains stopped daily in Marshfield. So many tracks intersected in town that Marshfield was nicknamed "Hub City."
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 12.8 square miles (33.0 km2), of which, 12.7 square miles (32.9 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.24%) is water.
of 2000, there were 18,800 people, 8,235 households, and 4,866 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,477.9 people per square mile (570.7/km2). There were 8,617 housing units at an average density of 677.4 per square mile (261.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.12% White, 0.39% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races
, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 8,235 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,248, and the median income for a family was $50,498. Males had a median income of $31,848 versus $23,745 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $21,965. About 3.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Marshfield parochial schools include: Trinity Lutheran School (K-8), Immanuel Lutheran School (pre-K-8), the Marshfield Christian School (K-8)(**no longer open**), and Columbus Catholic Schools. The latter is a preK-12 system consisting of St. John the Baptist Primary School, Our Lady of Peace Intermediate School, Columbus Catholic Middle School, and Columbus Catholic High School
.
The University of Wisconsin–Marshfield/Wood County and Mid-State Technical College
- Marshfield Campus are located in Marshfield.
Marshfield High School has been rated #1 in Wisconsin many times and as of 2011 ranked 437 out of 1900 nationally
Marshfield High as well provides a strong music program and drama club. Every year a Play (in the fall) and a Musical (in the spring)is presented to the public. As of 2011 the director at MHS retired after 101 shows at MHS.
Marshfield Public Library, located downtown, offers adult and children's programs. In 2003, the library permitted a local Holocaust-denier to mount an exhibit favorable to Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich in the library's exhibition space. The exhibit stayed for three weeks, until public pressure persuaded the library to remove the exhibit.
In 1998, the Freedom From Religion Foundation in the city went to court over a religious Statue on public land. The statue featured Jesus Christ on a globe accompanied with the words, "Christ Guide us on our Way," and had been a centerpiece of the city for 40 years. After a sale of the public property to a private buyer, the case was appealed by the Foundation. The appeals court ruled in favor of the Foundation claiming that, the public display of the Statue still violates the law since a reasonable person would assume the Statue was on public property. Upon court suggestion, a fence and notice of private property was erected around the statue. The fenced in statue stands today as a 14 ft. symbol of the separation of Church and State.
system provides health care for much of northern Wisconsin. It operates residency programs in dermatology, internal medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine-pediatrics, and surgery, as well as a transitional year of residency. In addition, fellowships are offered in internal medicine and palliative medicine. The Marshfield Clinic and St. Joseph's Hospital also host medical and physician's assistant students for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
and a wide-range of additional medical education offerings, clinical experiences, and rotations.
St. Joseph's Hospital is the only hospital in Marshfield, and is the second largest hospital (by average daily census) in the state of Wisconsin. It serves as a tertiary care center for much of northern Wisconsin. St. Joseph's hospital is part of the Ministry Health Care System.
Marathon County, Wisconsin
Marathon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, WI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 134,063. Its county seat is Wausau.-Geography:...
and Wood counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. It is the largest city in Wood County. The small portion of the city that extends into Marathon County is part of the Wausau
Wausau, Wisconsin
Wausau is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The Wisconsin River divides the city. The city is adjacent to the town of Wausau.According to the 2000 census, Wausau had a population of 38,426 people...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,800 at the 2000 census. Marshfield is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 10, Highway 13
Highway 13 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 13 is a Wisconsin state highway running north–south across northwest and central Wisconsin. WIS 13 serves as a major north–south route connecting the communities of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield and Ashland...
and Highway 97
Highway 97 (Wisconsin)
State Trunk Highway 97 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It runs north–south in central Wisconsin from near Goodrich to Marshfield....
.
The city forms one of the core areas (the other is Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,435 at the 2000 census.According to the 2010 census, the Wisconsin Rapids micropolitan area was home to 54,362 people...
) of the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
's Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Wood County (2000 population: 75,555).
Claim to fame
Marshfield is home to the Marshfield ClinicMarshfield Clinic
Marshfield Clinic is a health care system in northern, central and western Wisconsin, with 2 hospitals and 52 community care centers as of June, 2010. It was founded in 1916 by six local physicians: K.W. Doege, William Hipke, Victor Mason, Walter G. Sexton, H.H. Milbee, and Roy P...
, Saint Joseph's Hospital and the Central Wisconsin State Fair
Central Wisconsin State Fair
The Central Wisconsin State Fair is a state fair held annually in Marshfield, Wisconsin. The Central Wisconsin State Fair Round Barn on the fairgrounds has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1997. The fair should not be confused with the Wisconsin Valley...
, as well as the World's Largest Round Barn
Round barn
A round barn is a historic barn design that could be octagonal, polygonal, or circular in plan. Though round barns were not as popular as some other barn designs, their unique shape makes them noticeable. The years from 1880–1920 represent the height of round barn construction. Round barn...
.
History
In 1851 and in 1853, when the area was still forested, surveyorsSurveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
working for the U.S. government marked all the section corners
Section (United States land surveying)
In U.S. land surveying under the Public Land Survey System , a section is an area nominally one square mile, containing , with 36 sections making up one survey township on a rectangular grid....
in the six by six mile square which now includes Marshfield, Hewitt
Hewitt, Wood County, Wisconsin
Hewitt is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 670 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hewitt is located at ....
, and Cameron
Cameron, Wood County, Wisconsin
Cameron is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 510 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.2 square miles , all of it land. It is located at .-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were...
, working on foot with compass and chain
Gunter's chain
Gunter's chain is a measuring device used for land survey. It was designed and introduced in 1620 by English clergyman and mathematician Edmund Gunter long before the development of the theodolite and other more sophisticated equipment, enabling plots of land to be accurately surveyed and plotted,...
. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description:
This TownshipSurvey townshipSurvey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
is nearly all Dry land, There being no Swamp of consequence in it. There being to much clay & rocks in it. Particularly that part which contains FirFirFirs are a genus of 48–55 species of evergreen conifers in the family Pinaceae. They are found through much of North and Central America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, occurring in mountains over most of the range...
& Hemlock. The surface is rough & uneven(?) and rather to flat for anything but meadow. There is some good PineEastern White PinePinus strobus, commonly known as the eastern white pine, is a large pine native to eastern North America, occurring from Newfoundland west to Minnesota and southeastern Manitoba, and south along the Appalachian Mountains to the northern edge of Georgia.It is occasionally known as simply white pine,...
it but to much scattering to make it an object. The Township is well watered with small streams but none of them are of sufficient size for MillingWatermillA watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
purposses. The streams are lined with AlderAlderAlder is the common name of a genus of flowering plants belonging to the birch family . The genus comprises about 30 species of monoecious trees and shrubs, few reaching large size, distributed throughout the North Temperate Zone and in the Americas along the Andes southwards to...
& many of them producing good hayHayHay is grass, legumes or other herbaceous plants that have been cut, dried, and stored for use as animal fodder, particularly for grazing livestock such as cattle, horses, goats, and sheep. Hay is also fed to pets such as rabbits and guinea pigs...
. There are no improvements in this Township.
Marshfield was settled much later than many surrounding towns. DuBay started his trading post forty miles east on the Wisconsin River
Wisconsin River
-External links:* * * , Wisconsin Historical Society* * * *...
around 1818. A sawmill was built at Nekoosa
Nekoosa, Wisconsin
Nekoosa is a city in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. Its name derives from the Ho-Chunk word, "Nakrusa" which translates to "running water." The population was 2,590 at the 2000 census...
in 1832. A sawmill was built at Neillsville
Neillsville, Wisconsin
Neillsville is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,731 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat.-Geography:Neillsville is located at ....
around 1847. The first building at Marshfield came in 1872. This delay is because the rivers were the first highways through the forests of central Wisconsin, and Marshfield is not on a river.
Transportation finally came in 1872. That year the Wisconsin Central Railway was building the leg of its line from Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 24,551 at the 2000 census...
up through the forest to what would become Colby
Colby, Wisconsin
Colby is a city in Clark and Marathon counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,616 at the 2000 census...
, heading for Lake Superior
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest of the five traditionally-demarcated Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded to the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, and to the south by the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Michigan. It is the largest freshwater lake in the...
. The railway needed a supply depot between those two towns, and Marshfield was about mid-way. At the railroad's request, Louis Rivers, his wife and child, and his brother Frank came to what would become Marshfield and started cutting an opening in the forest. They built a two-room log hotel at the corner of Depot and Chestnut Streets, the current site of the Felker plant, with bunks in the west room and tables, benches, bar and store in the east room. That crude building between the stumps was the first permanent structure in Marshfield.
The first industry was a stave
Barrel
A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container, traditionally made of vertical wooden staves and bound by wooden or metal hoops. Traditionally, the barrel was a standard size of measure referring to a set capacity or weight of a given commodity. A small barrel is called a keg.For example, a...
and spoke
Spoke
A spoke is one of some number of rods radiating from the center of a wheel , connecting the hub with the round traction surface....
factory located where Kwik Trip now stands by the railroad. In 1878 William H. Upham
William H. Upham
William Henry Upham was a soldier, businessman, and politician who served as the 18th Governor of Wisconsin.-Biography:Upham was born in Westminster, Massachusetts and moved to Racine, Wisconsin, in 1853...
, later governor of Wisconsin, built a sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....
near the railway, with a millpond where the baseball field now is in Miller Park. By 1885 he had added a general store
General store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
, a planing mill
Planing mill
A planing mill is a facility that takes cut and seasoned boards from a sawmill and turns them into finished dimensional lumber. Machines used in the mill include the planer and matcher, the molding machines, and varieties of saws...
, a furniture factory and a flour and feed mill. Other businesses started, too: an alcohol factory, hotels, saloons, stores, newspapers, blacksmith
Blacksmith
A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...
, milliner
Hat
A hat is a head covering. It can be worn for protection against the elements, for ceremonial or religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status...
, etc. There were also churches and schools. The city was incorporated
Municipal corporation
A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
in 1883. In 1885 the population exceeded 2000, ranging from the Uphams in their fine Italianate
Italianate architecture
The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. In the Italianate style, the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which had served as inspiration for both Palladianism and...
homes to laborers living in shacks along the railroad.
In 1887 the young city was dealt a blow by fire. On June 27 around 11:50 AM, after a dry three weeks, fire broke out in the Upham mill's lumberyard, probably ignited by a spark from a passing train. From this location south of what is now the bike path over the Parkway, the fire spread, consuming the sawmill and flour mill, and headed south into homes and the business district. Men tried to stop the inferno, even dynamiting stores to create a fire break, but the updraft lifted embers and dropped them onto more buildings. When it was over, 250 were destroyed. The next day, Upham announced he would rebuild his businesses. Neighbors in Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 24,551 at the 2000 census...
, Spencer
Spencer, Wisconsin
Spencer is a village located in the northwestern part of the Town of Spencer in Marathon County, Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 18,435 at the 2000 census.According to the 2010 census, the Wisconsin Rapids micropolitan area was home to 54,362 people...
sent trainloads of supplies. The city ruled that buildings on Central should be built from brick, even though Marshfield had been largely built on lumber.
The late 1800s saw a burst of railroad building. Recall that in 1872 the Wisconsin Central built the first line through town. In 1887 Upham Manufacturing started a line south out of town through what is now Wildwood Park to haul logs in from Cameron
Cameron, Wood County, Wisconsin
Cameron is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 510 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.2 square miles , all of it land. It is located at .-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were...
and Richfield
Richfield, Wood County, Wisconsin
Richfield is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,523 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Bethel is located within the town.-Geography:...
. In 1890 a line was built in from the west from Neillsville. In 1891 a line was built in from Centralia (now Wisconsin Rapids), a line was built out to Greenwood
Greenwood, Wisconsin
Greenwood is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,079 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greenwood is located at ....
, and a line from Wausau
Wausau, Wisconsin
Wausau is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The Wisconsin River divides the city. The city is adjacent to the town of Wausau.According to the 2000 census, Wausau had a population of 38,426 people...
came in to Marshfield from the north. In 1901 a second line was built from Wisconsin Rapids to Marshfield. In 1903 thirty-eight passenger trains stopped daily in Marshfield. So many tracks intersected in town that Marshfield was nicknamed "Hub City."
Geography
Marshfield is located at 44.664879°N 90.175961°W (44.664879, -90.175961).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 12.8 square miles (33.0 km2), of which, 12.7 square miles (32.9 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.24%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 18,800 people, 8,235 households, and 4,866 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,477.9 people per square mile (570.7/km2). There were 8,617 housing units at an average density of 677.4 per square mile (261.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.12% White, 0.39% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 8,235 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,248, and the median income for a family was $50,498. Males had a median income of $31,848 versus $23,745 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $21,965. About 3.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Marshfield school system consists of Madison, Grant, Lincoln, Nasonville, and Washington elementary schools, Marshfield Middle School, and Marshfield High School.Marshfield parochial schools include: Trinity Lutheran School (K-8), Immanuel Lutheran School (pre-K-8), the Marshfield Christian School (K-8)(**no longer open**), and Columbus Catholic Schools. The latter is a preK-12 system consisting of St. John the Baptist Primary School, Our Lady of Peace Intermediate School, Columbus Catholic Middle School, and Columbus Catholic High School
Columbus Catholic High School (Marshfield, Wisconsin)
Columbus Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Marshfield, Wisconsin. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse.-Background:Columbus Catholic High School is one of two Catholic high schools in Wood County....
.
The University of Wisconsin–Marshfield/Wood County and Mid-State Technical College
Mid-State Technical College
Mid-State Technical College is a technical college in central Wisconsin. It has major campuses in the Marshfield, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids communities. There is a learning center in Adams...
- Marshfield Campus are located in Marshfield.
Marshfield High School has been rated #1 in Wisconsin many times and as of 2011 ranked 437 out of 1900 nationally
Marshfield High as well provides a strong music program and drama club. Every year a Play (in the fall) and a Musical (in the spring)is presented to the public. As of 2011 the director at MHS retired after 101 shows at MHS.
Culture
Marshfield has a local community arts facility, Chestnut Center for the Arts, and is the home of the New Visions Art Gallery, located in the Marshfield Clinic. The Vox Concert Series brings music performers from across the country to Marshfield.Marshfield Public Library, located downtown, offers adult and children's programs. In 2003, the library permitted a local Holocaust-denier to mount an exhibit favorable to Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich in the library's exhibition space. The exhibit stayed for three weeks, until public pressure persuaded the library to remove the exhibit.
In 1998, the Freedom From Religion Foundation in the city went to court over a religious Statue on public land. The statue featured Jesus Christ on a globe accompanied with the words, "Christ Guide us on our Way," and had been a centerpiece of the city for 40 years. After a sale of the public property to a private buyer, the case was appealed by the Foundation. The appeals court ruled in favor of the Foundation claiming that, the public display of the Statue still violates the law since a reasonable person would assume the Statue was on public property. Upon court suggestion, a fence and notice of private property was erected around the statue. The fenced in statue stands today as a 14 ft. symbol of the separation of Church and State.
Health care
The Marshfield ClinicMarshfield Clinic
Marshfield Clinic is a health care system in northern, central and western Wisconsin, with 2 hospitals and 52 community care centers as of June, 2010. It was founded in 1916 by six local physicians: K.W. Doege, William Hipke, Victor Mason, Walter G. Sexton, H.H. Milbee, and Roy P...
system provides health care for much of northern Wisconsin. It operates residency programs in dermatology, internal medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine-pediatrics, and surgery, as well as a transitional year of residency. In addition, fellowships are offered in internal medicine and palliative medicine. The Marshfield Clinic and St. Joseph's Hospital also host medical and physician's assistant students for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is a professional school for the study of medicine and public health at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.- History :...
and a wide-range of additional medical education offerings, clinical experiences, and rotations.
St. Joseph's Hospital is the only hospital in Marshfield, and is the second largest hospital (by average daily census) in the state of Wisconsin. It serves as a tertiary care center for much of northern Wisconsin. St. Joseph's hospital is part of the Ministry Health Care System.
Points of interest
- Figi's World Headquarters
- Wildwood Park & Zoo
- Jurustic Park
- World's largest round barn (located on the fairgrounds and listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1997)
- National Register of History Places listings in Wood County lists other points of historical interest in Marshfield.
Notable people
- Theodore Steinmetz, composer of the "32nd Division March" and conductor of the Eau Claire Municipal BandEau Claire Municipal BandThe Eau Claire Municipal Band of Eau Claire, Wisconsin presents free family-oriented programming throughout the summer at the Sarge Boyd Bandshell in Owen Park. Seating is provided but some concertgoers prefer to bring their own. In the event of rain, performances are held at the Eau Claire Masonic...
- Fred BeellFred BeellFred Beell was a German-born American professional wrestler and police officer.-Biography:Fred Beell was born in West Prussia, Germany. At the age of three, his family migrated to the United States, settling in Marshfield, Wisconsin...
, wrestler - John W. ByrnesJohn W. ByrnesJohn William Byrnes was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin from 1945 until 1973, when he did not seek reelection. He also served in the Wisconsin State Senate.-External links:...
, U.S. Representative - Jose Pablo CantilloJose Pablo CantilloJose Pablo Cantillo is an American actor of Costa Rican descent.Jose Pablo Cantillo grew up in Terre Haute, Indiana, and attended Terre Haute South Vigo High School where he was a tennis standout for all 4 years, leading the Terre Haute South Braves to a State Runner-Up finish in 1996...
, stage and television actor - Alden CarterAlden CarterAlden R. Carter is an American writer primarily known for his young adult novels, stories, and non-fiction. His works have won numerous awards including six American Library Association Best Book awards. In 2002 Carter was named to Wisconsin Library Association's list "Notable Wisconsin Authors"...
, author - William D. ConnorWilliam D. ConnorWilliam Duncan Connor was Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1907 - 1909. He was a Republican....
, Lieutenant Governor of WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... - Marshall E. Cusic Jr.Marshall E. Cusic Jr.Marshall E. Cusic Jr. is a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy Reserve and serves as the Deputy Commander for Total Force Integration, Navy Medicine Support Command and Chief, Medical Reserve Corps, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.-Biography:...
, U.S. Navy admiral, Chief of the U.S. Navy Reserve Medical Corps - Tom DomresTom DomresThomas "Tom" Bruce Domres was a professional American football defensive tackle in the American Football League and the National Football League . Born in Marshfield, Wisconsin., he played for the Houston Oilers and the Denver Broncos...
, NFL player - Bob FrankenBob FrankenBob Franken is a frequent guest on MSNBC and other networks. Franken was CNN's primary correspondent in President Clinton's impeachment. He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He specializes in political reporting and often uses puns in his commentaries...
, CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
correspondent - Bob GalvinBob GalvinRobert William "Bob" Galvin was a US executive. He was the son of the founder of Motorola, Paul Galvin, and served as the CEO of Motorola from 1959 to 1986.-Motorola career:...
, businessman - Paul Galvin, Invented Dry Battery Eliminator, Co-Founder of Motorola.
- Melvin Laird, U.S. House of Representatives (1952-1969), Secretary of Defense (1969-1973)
- MaryAnn LippertMaryAnn LippertMaryAnn T. Lippert is a Wisconsin health educator, health administrator, and Republican politician who served one term as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. She is currently executive assistant to the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.- Background :Born in...
, Wisconsin legislator - Philleo NashPhilleo NashPhilleo Nash was a government official, educator, anthropolologist, and Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1959-1961 as a Democrat.-Early life and family:...
, Commissioner of the Bureau of Indian AffairsBureau of Indian AffairsThe Bureau of Indian Affairs is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the US Department of the Interior. It is responsible for the administration and management of of land held in trust by the United States for Native Americans in the United States, Native American... - John OestreicherJohn Oestreicher (Wisconsin politician)John Oestreicher was an American Democratic politician and lawyer from Wisconsin.Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, he graduated from Aquinas High School and studied political science at University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. Oestreicher served in the United States Marine Corps and got his law degree...
, Wisconsin State Assembly - Andrew RockAndrew RockAndrew Rock is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 meter dash.-Early career:Rock was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, and grew up in Stratford, Wisconsin, where he graduated from high school in 2000...
, OlympicOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
Gold medalist - Karl SchuelkeKarl SchuelkeKarl Schuelke is a former fullback in the National Football League. He was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1939 NFL season.-References:...
, professional football player for the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... - Rich SeubertRich SeubertRich Seubert is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants out of Western Illinois University in 2001. Seubert lives in Wayne, New Jersey.-High school career:...
, professional football player for the New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - John StauberJohn StauberJohn Stauber is an American writer and political activist who has co-authored five books about propaganda by governments, private interests and the PR industry...
, author - Adam StenavichAdam StenavichAdam Walter Stenavich is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a Free Agent. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2006...
practice squad football player for the Houston TexansHouston TexansThe Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Mark TauscherMark TauscherMark Tauscher is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft...
professional football player for the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, born in Marshfield - William H. UphamWilliam H. UphamWilliam Henry Upham was a soldier, businessman, and politician who served as the 18th Governor of Wisconsin.-Biography:Upham was born in Westminster, Massachusetts and moved to Racine, Wisconsin, in 1853...
, former governor of WisconsinWisconsinWisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is... - Gary VarshoGary VarshoGary Andrew Varsho is a former Major League Baseball player, formerly serving as a coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates...
, retired professional baseball player for the Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
, Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
, Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
, and Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League... - Lee WeigelLee Weigel-Career:Weigel played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1987 NFL season. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.-References:...
, professional football player for the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... - Elizabeth Zimmerman, British-born knitter known for her books and instructional series on American public television