Marathon County
Marathon County, Wisconsin: solar permitting grade B (score 37/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | B · Moderate Risk · Score 37/100 |
| Population | 141,421 |
| Solar ordinance | Active, restrictive solar ordinance |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Stable (no material ordinance movement) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Marathon County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation.
Local intel
No energy-related meetings, PSC dockets, or named opposition tracked for this county yet. See indexed calendar →
Nearby counties where SitePath is tracking energy activity: Wood County (≈33 mi) · Langlade County (≈42 mi) · Shawano County (≈50 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
In Wisconsin, towns hold their own zoning and land-use authority, so the rules for a site in Marathon County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- Abbotsford citypartly in this county
- Colby citypartly in this county
- Marshfield city
- Mosinee city
- Schofield city
- Wausau city
- Bergen town
- Berlin town
- Bern town
- Bevent town
- Brighton town
- Cassel town
- Cleveland town
- Day town
- Easton town
- Eau Pleine town
- Elderon town
- Emmet town
- Frankfort town
- Franzen town
- Green Valley town
- Guenther town
- Halsey town
- Hamburg town
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- Harrison town
- Hewitt town
- Holton town
- Hull town
- Johnson town
- Knowlton town
- Marathon town
- McMillan town
- Mosinee town
- Norrie town
- Plover town
- Reid town
- Rib Falls town
- Rib Mountain town
- Rietbrock town
- Ringle town
- Spencer town
- Stettin town
- Texas town
- Wausau town
- Weston town
- Wien town
- Athens village
- Birnamwood village
- Dorchester villagepartly in this county
- Edgar village
- Elderon village
- Fenwood village
- Hatley village
- Kronenwetter village
- Maine village
- Marathon City village
- Rothschild village
- Spencer village
- Stratford village
- Unity villagepartly in this county
- Weston village
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Lincoln County · ≈30 miC45—
- Portage County · ≈32 miC47—
- Wood County · ≈33 miB34—
- Langlade County · ≈42 miB33—
- Taylor County · ≈42 miB40—
- Clark County · ≈43 miB41—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Marathon County ranks #19 of 72 ranked Wisconsin counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Wisconsin: Sauk County (B · 31), Crawford County (B · 32), Sawyer County (B · 32). See all Wisconsin county grades →
Want the full record?
Setback distances, board vote histories, source documents, and ordinance amendments are available in the full county profile. The map is free; a walkthrough shows you the underlying record.
About this score
Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.