Founded in 1856, Wood County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Wood County was formed from Portage County. The city of Wisconsin Rapids is the county seat. With FIPS code of 141, Wood County has a population of 74,070 and area of 793.12 square miles (2,054 km2). List of all…
Category: Guide to Wisconsin
Wisconsin – From the Indian name “Grasgrüner Platz” it received the name “Badger State” (Badger State). Wisconsin was explored by Jean Nicolet in 1634, followed by fur traders and missionaries. The state was taken over by England in 1763. As the 30th state, it joined the Union. Wisconsin is a huge agricultural state and the capital of the approximately 4.5 million inhabitants is Madison. The state is bordered in the northeast and east by the great American lakes.
Cities and Towns in Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1840, Winnebago County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Winnebago County was formed from Brown, Calumet, and Fond du Lac Counties. The city of Oshkosh is the county seat. With FIPS code of 139, Winnebago County has a population of 171,623 and area of 434.49 square miles (1,125…
Cities and Towns in Waushara County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1851, Waushara County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Waushara County was formed from Marquette County. The city of Wautoma is the county seat. With FIPS code of 137, Waushara County has a population of 24,828 and area of 626.15 square miles (1,622 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1851, Waupaca County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Waupaca County was formed from Brown and Winnebago Counties. The city of Waupaca is the county seat. With FIPS code of 135, Waupaca County has a population of 51,570 and area of 747.71 square miles (1,937 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1846, Waukesha County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Waukesha County was formed from Milwaukee County. The city of Waukesha is the county seat. With FIPS code of 133, Waukesha County has a population of 408,756 and area of 549.57 square miles (1,423 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Washington County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1836, Washington County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Washington County was formed from Brown and Milwaukee Counties. The city of West Bend is the county seat. With FIPS code of 131, Washington County has a population of 137,175 and area of 430.70 square miles (1,116 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Washburn County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1883, Washburn County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Washburn County was formed from Burnett County. The city of Shell Lake is the county seat. With FIPS code of 129, Washburn County has a population of 16,752 and area of 797.11 square miles (2,065 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Walworth County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1836, Walworth County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Walworth County was formed from Milwaukee County. The city of Elkhorn is the county seat. With FIPS code of 127, Walworth County has a population of 106,799 and area of 555.13 square miles (1,438 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Vilas County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1893, Vilas County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Vilas County was oneida County. The city of Eagle River is the county seat. With FIPS code of 125, Vilas County has a population of 23,520 and area of 856.60 square miles (2,219 km2). List of all cities in…
Cities and Towns in Vernon County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1851, Vernon County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Vernon County was formed from Richland and Crawford Counties. The city of Viroqua is the county seat. With FIPS code of 123, Vernon County has a population of 30,915 and area of 791.58 square miles (2,050 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1854, Trempealeau County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Trempealeau County was formed from Crawford and La Crosse Counties. The city of Whitehall is the county seat. With FIPS code of 121, Trempealeau County has a population of 30,724 and area of 732.97 square miles (1,898 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Taylor County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1875, Taylor County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Taylor County was formed from Clark, Lincoln, Marathon and Chippewa Counties. The city of Medford is the county seat. With FIPS code of 119, Taylor County has a population of 19,923 and area of 974.88 square miles (2,525 km2)….
Cities and Towns in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1836, Sheboygan County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Sheboygan County was formed from Brown County. The city of Sheboygan is the county seat. With FIPS code of 117, Sheboygan County has a population of 117,747 and area of 511.27 square miles (1,324 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Shawano County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1853, Shawano County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Shawano County was formed from Oconto County. The city of Shawano is the county seat. With FIPS code of 115, Shawano County has a population of 40,859 and area of 893.06 square miles (2,313 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1883, Sawyer County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Sawyer County was formed from Ashland and Chippewa Counties. The city of Hayward is the county seat. With FIPS code of 113, Sawyer County has a population of 18,295 and area of 1,257.31 square miles (3,256 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Sauk County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1840, Sauk County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Sauk County was formed from Crawford, Dane and Portage Counties. The city of Baraboo is the county seat. With FIPS code of 111, Sauk County has a population of 65,697 and area of 830.9 square miles (2,152 km2). List…
Cities and Towns in Saint Croix County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1840, St. Croix County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, St. Croix County was formed from Crawford County, and unorganized territory. The city of Hudson is the county seat. With FIPS code of 109, St. Croix County has a population of 95,044 and area of 722.33 square miles…
Cities and Towns in Rusk County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1901, Rusk County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Rusk County was formed from Chippewa County. The city of Ladysmith is the county seat. With FIPS code of 107, Rusk County has a population of 14,123 and area of 913.59 square miles (2,366 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Rock County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1836, Rock County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Rock County was formed from Milwaukee County. The city of Janesville is the county seat. With FIPS code of 105, Rock County has a population of 164,381 and area of 718.14 square miles (1,860 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Richland County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1842, Richland County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Richland County was formed from Iowa County. The city of Richland Center is the county seat. With FIPS code of 103, Richland County has a population of 17,212 and area of 586.15 square miles (1,518 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Racine County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1836, Racine County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Racine County was formed from Milwaukee County. The city of Racine is the county seat. With FIPS code of 101, Racine County has a population of 196,896 and area of 332.5 square miles (861 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Price County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1879, Price County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Price County was formed from Chippewa and Lincoln Counties. The city of Phillips is the county seat. With FIPS code of 99, Price County has a population of 14,050 and area of 1,254.38 square miles (3,249 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Portage County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1836, Portage County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Portage County was formed from Brown, Crawford, Iowa, and Milwaukee Counties. The city of Stevens Point is the county seat. With FIPS code of 97, Portage County has a population of 70,468 and area of 800.68 square miles (2,074…
Cities and Towns in Polk County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1853, Polk County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Polk County was formed from Saint Croix County. The city of Balsam Lake is the county seat. With FIPS code of 95, Polk County has a population of 45,431 and area of 913.96 square miles (2,367 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Pierce County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1853, Pierce County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Pierce County was formed from Saint Croix County. The city of Ellsworth is the county seat. With FIPS code of 93, Pierce County has a population of 42,587 and area of 573.75 square miles (1,486 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Pepin County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1858, Pepin County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Pepin County was formed from Dunn County. The city of Durand is the county seat. With FIPS code of 91, Pepin County has a population of 7,364 and area of 231.98 square miles (601 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1853, Ozaukee County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Ozaukee County was formed from Washington County. The city of Port Washington is the county seat. With FIPS code of 89, Ozaukee County has a population of 92,497 and area of 233.08 square miles (604 km2). List of all…
Cities and Towns in Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1851, Outagamie County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Outagamie County was formed from Brown County. The city of Appleton is the county seat. With FIPS code of 87, Outagamie County has a population of 191,545 and area of 637.52 square miles (1,651 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Oneida County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1885, Oneida County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Oneida County was formed from Lincoln County. The city of Rhinelander is the county seat. With FIPS code of 85, Oneida County has a population of 38,259 and area of 1,112.97 square miles (2,883 km2). List of all cities…
Cities and Towns in Oconto County, Wisconsin
Founded in 1851, Oconto County is one of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin. Historically, Oconto County was formed from Brown County. The city of Oconto is the county seat. With FIPS code of 83, Oconto County has a population of 39,356 and area of 997.99 square miles (2,585 km2). List of all cities…