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Stratford, Wisconsin

Village · Population 1,614 · #291 in Wisconsin
Stratford, Wisconsin

Stratford is a village in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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About Stratford

Set in the northern part of Wisconsin, Stratford is a small town counting 1,614 people who proudly call it home.

Stratford holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 5.3 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 305 residents per square mile.

📰 Stratford News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Stratford Unique

  • One of 7 places in the US named Stratford — but the Wisconsin one has a character all its own.
  • Positioned in northern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Stratford

  • Lilly's Soft Serve & More
  • Tiger Stop Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stratford

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Stratford

  • Stratford Elementary
  • Stratford High
  • Stratford Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeVillage
Population (2024)1,614
Rank in state#291 of 607
Land area5.3 sq mi
Density305/sq mi
Coordinates44.7976, -90.0706

🗺️ Map of Stratford