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  1. Wausau ( / ˈwɔːsɔː / WAW-saw) is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Wisconsin River. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 39,994. [4] . It is the core city of the Wausau metropolitan area, which includes all of Marathon County and had a population of 138,013 in 2020.

  2. Learn how Wausau, Wisconsin was founded as a lumber town in 1839 and became a city in 1872. Discover the role of the Wausau Group, the Wisconsin River, and the papermaking industry in shaping the city's history and culture.

  3. Wausau is a city in and the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Wisconsin River. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 39,994. It is the core city of the Wausau metropolitan area, which includes all of Marathon County and had a population of 138,013 in 2020.

  4. Wausau, city, seat (1850) of Marathon county, north-central Wisconsin, U.S. It lies on the Wisconsin River, about 90 miles (150 km) northwest of Green Bay. Settled in 1839 as a sawmill town, it was first called Big Bull Falls; by 1850 it had been renamed Wausau (Ojibwa: “Faraway Place”).

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  5. Historical Essay. Wausau, Wisconsin - A Brief History. Wausau is located in central Wisconsin, 150 miles north of Madison, on the Wisconsin River in Marathon County. That river location first drew French fur traders who appreciated its accessibility for exporting furs. Enlarge. Wausau, Wisconsin.

  6. Wausau is a city in Marathon County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the largest city in the county, and it is the county seat . According to the 2000 census , 38,426 people lived in the city.

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