Clark County, Wisconsin

Explore Clark County (Click on picture) Clark County, created in 1853 from Crawford County, is named either for George Rogers Clark, who paid for his troops' supplies during the Revolutionary War, or A W Clark, who founded Clark's Mill. Located in northwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Neillsville.

Land Area	1,215.64 sq miles
Water Area	3.44 sq miles
Elevation	1,022 ft at Neillsville. 1,412 ft at Neillsville Mounds. 1,365 ft at Bruce Mound.
Number of Lakes	32
Area in Lakes	1,076 acres (1.68 sq miles)
Rivers	Black, Eau Claire, Popple, Yellow
Major Watershed	Mississippi River, Chippewa River (Northwest)
Geographical Province	Central Plain
Natural Vegetation	Mostly maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. West and South borders: white and red pine, small area of black spruce, tamerack, and cedar.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1900: 2000:	34,165 30,361 32,910 31,647 33,557
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Taylor County Marathon County, Wood County Jackson County Jackson County, Eau Claire County, Chippewa County

Clark County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.co.clark.wi.us
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk 517 Court St Neillsville, WI 54456	Phone: 715-743-5148
County Parks	Clark County Forestry and Parks Department 517 Court St Neillsville, WI 54456	Phone: 715-743-5140
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds 517 Court St Neillsville, WI 54456	Phone: 715-743-5162
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Clark County 517 Court St, Rm 104 Neillsville, WI 54456-0068	Phone: 715-743-5121 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce PO Box 418 100 W Spruce Street Abbotsford, WI 54405-0418	Phone: 715-223-1436
	Clark County Economic Development Corporation & Tourism Bureau PO Box 236 301 N Main St Loyal, WI 54446	Phone: 715-255-9100 Free: 888-CLARK-WI
	Colby Chamber of Commerce PO Box 444 Colby, WI 54421-0444	Phone: 715-223-4435
	Greenwood Chamber of Commerce PO Box 87 Greenwood, WI 54437-0087	Phone: 715-267-6973
	Loyal Chamber of Commerce PO Box 13 Loyal, WI 54446-0013	Phone: 715-255-8531
	Neillsville Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 52 Neillsville, WI 54456-0052	Phone: 715-743-6444
	Owen-Withee Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 186 Owen, WI 54460	Phone: 715-229-2697
	Owen-Withee Area Development Corp PO Box 416 Owen, WI 54460	Phone: 715-229-2284
	Thorp Business Association PO Box 16 Thorp, WI 54771-0016	Phone: 715-669-3071
Historical and Genealogical Societies	American Local History Network
	Clark County Historical Society 215 E 5th St Neillsville, WI 54456	Phone: 715-743-2734
	Thorp Area Historical Society 400 W Stanley St Thorp, WI 54771	Phone: 715-669-5855
	WIGenWebProject, Clark County