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Iowa County was formed in 1829 from the Crawford County land south of the Wisconsin River. [1] Brown County's southern portion was used to form Milwaukee County in 1834. [ 1 ] The state of Wisconsin was created from Wisconsin Territory on May 29, 1848, with 28 counties.
Wisconsin counties (clickable map) The county is the primary political subdivision of Wisconsin. Every county has a county seat, often a populous or centrally located city or village, where the government offices for the county are located. Within each county are cities, villages and towns. As of 2016, Wisconsin had 72 counties. [1]
Chippewa County government website; Old plat maps: 1873 1880 1888 1902 1913 1920; Chippewa County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation; Chippewa County Historical Society; University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Special Collections and Archives Archived August 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,576 square miles (4,080 km 2), of which 1,545 square miles (4,000 km 2) is land and 31 square miles (80 km 2) (2.0%) is water. [4] It is the largest county in Wisconsin by land area and fourth-largest by total area. Marker located at the 45×90 point near Rietbrock
Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census , the population was 58,490. [ 2 ] Its county seat and largest city is Portage . [ 3 ]
Price County was created on March 3, 1879, when Wisconsin Governor William E. Smith signed legislation creating the county. The county was later organized in 1882. [3] William T. Price (1824–1886), for whom Price County was named, [4] was President of the Wisconsin Senate and an early logger in Price County; he later was elected to the U.S ...
Kewaunee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,563. [2] Its county seat is Kewaunee. [3] The county was created in 1852 and organized in 1859. [4] Its Menominee name is Kewāneh, an archaic name for a species of duck. [5]
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census , the population was 21,145. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Black River Falls . [ 2 ]