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Clark County, Wisconsin
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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.
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Land Area |
1,215.64 sq miles |
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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 |
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1930:
1970:
1980:
1900:
2000:
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34,165
30,361
32,910
31,647
33,557
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Border Counties |
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Taylor County
Marathon County, Wood County
Jackson County
Jackson County, Eau Claire County, Chippewa County
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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
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County Parks |
Clark County Forestry and Parks Department 517 Court St Neillsville, WI 54456 |
Phone: 715-743-5140
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Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records |
Register of Deeds 517 Court St Neillsville, WI 54456 |
Phone: 715-743-5162
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Cooperative Extension |
UW-Extension, Clark County 517 Court St, Rm 104 Neillsville, WI 54456-0068 |
Phone: 715-743-5121 E-mail |
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development |
Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce PO Box 418 100 W Spruce Street Abbotsford, WI 54405-0418 |
Phone: 715-223-1436
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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 |
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Colby Chamber of Commerce PO Box 444 Colby, WI 54421-0444 |
Phone: 715-223-4435
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Greenwood Chamber of Commerce PO Box 87 Greenwood, WI 54437-0087 |
Phone: 715-267-6973
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Loyal Chamber of Commerce PO Box 13 Loyal, WI 54446-0013 |
Phone: 715-255-8531
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Neillsville Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 52 Neillsville, WI 54456-0052 |
Phone: 715-743-6444
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Owen-Withee Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 186 Owen, WI 54460 |
Phone: 715-229-2697
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Owen-Withee Area Development Corp PO Box 416 Owen, WI 54460 |
Phone: 715-229-2284
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Thorp Business Association PO Box 16 Thorp, WI 54771-0016 |
Phone: 715-669-3071
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Historical and Genealogical Societies |
American Local History Network |
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Clark County Historical Society 215 E 5th St Neillsville, WI 54456 |
Phone: 715-743-2734
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Thorp Area Historical Society 400 W Stanley St Thorp, WI 54771 |
Phone: 715-669-5855
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WIGenWebProject, Clark County
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