The function of this Comprehensive Plan is to establish a framework to influence future policy decisions with the goal of making Marathon County the healthiest, safest, and most prosperous county in the state. You can also find more information on Comprehensive Planning Legislation.

Municipal plans can be found on this page, on the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission website, or on the municipality's website. Note that these files are typically quite large.

2026 Comprehensive Plan Update

• If you have a comment you would like the County to consider in the 2026 Update, scroll down this page to fill out the feedback form.

2026 Comprehensive Plan Draft (Updated 01/05/2026)

Marathon County 2026 Comprehensive Plan Draft

Upcoming Input Opportunities

• Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3PM: Executive Committee: Discussion of Marathon County Comprehensive Plan 2026 Draft.

2024 Comprehensive Plan Documents

On October 22, 2024, the County Board amended the 2016 Comprehensive Plan to add components necessary to fully adopt and incorporate the Marathon County Farmland Preservation Plan 2024-2033, and keep Marathon County eligible for farmland preservation tax credits. The adopted plan below highlights the areas changed in this amendment.

• 2024 Comprehensive Plan
• Appendix A: Farmland Preservation Plan (Adopted)
• Map 9-4: Farmland Preservation Areas (Updated in 2024. All Other Maps from 2016 remain unchanged)