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Population (year 2000): 2,189. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,172 (-0.8% change)
Males: 1,066 (48.7%), Females: 1,123 (51.3%)
Cortland County
Zip code:
13803
Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $34,274 (year 2000)
Median house value: $63,800 (year 2000)
Races in Marathon:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
- Black (0.7%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (21.0%), German (17.2%),
Irish (11.7%), United States (9.2%), Dutch (6.7%), Italian
(4.3%).
Elevation: 1020 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Marathon
- High school or higher: 84.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Marathon town
- Never married: 21.9%
- Now married: 58.2%
- Separated: 3.1%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 9.6%
1.5% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Marathon:
- CORTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles;
CORTLAND, NY)
- UNITED HEALTH SERVICES (about 23 miles; JOHNSON
CITY, NY)
- BINGHAMTON PSYCH CENTER (about 24 miles; BINGHAMTON,
NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Marathon:
- GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 18
miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
- ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 29 miles; ITHACA,
NY; ID: ITH)
- SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 46 miles; SYRACUSE, NY;
ID: SYR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Marathon:
- CORTLAND COUNTY-CHASE FIELD (about 15 miles;
CORTLAND, NY; ID: N03)
- GREENE (about 21 miles; GREENE, NY; ID: 4N7)
- TRI-CITIES (about 27 miles; ENDICOTT, NY; ID: CZG)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Marathon:
- SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 15 miles; CORTLAND,
NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
- SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 26 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY;
FT enrollment: 11,498)
- BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles;
BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
- CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 31 miles;
ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
- CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES
(about 31 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
- ITHACA COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT
enrollment: 6,052)
- ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles;
SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 5,132)
Public high school in Marathon:
- MARATHON HS (Students: 498; Location: 1 E
MAIN ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Marathon:
- MARATHON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 52;
Location: 5 E MAIN ST. PO BOX 579; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle school in Marathon:
- WILLIAM APPLEBY ES (Students: 512; Location:
ALBRO RD; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Marathon:
- PECK MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$57,487; Location: 28 MAIN STREET; 16,275 books; 268
audio materials; 591 video materials; 27 serial
subscriptions)
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