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Juneau County, Wisconsin
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Juneau County, created in 1856 from Adams County, is named after Solomon Juneau, who founded a trading post on the site that would become Milwaukee, and later became the first mayor of Milwaukee. Located in southwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Mauston.
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| Land Area |
767.61 sq miles |
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| Water Area |
36.53 sq miles |
| Elevation |
883 ft at Mauston. 1,110 ft at Petenwell Rock. 1,099 ft at Necedah Bluff. |
| Number of Lakes |
57 |
| Area in Lakes |
45,950 acres (71.8 sq miles) |
| Rivers |
Baraboo, Lemonweir, Little Lemonweir, Little Yellow, Wisconsin, Yellow |
| Major Watershed |
Wisconsin River |
| Geographical Province |
Central Plain. Southwest: Western Upland |
| Natural Vegetation |
Mostly jackpine and prairie grasses. Northwest corner: sedge meadow. Southern third: oak savanna. Southwest: white, black, and red oak, and an area of sugar maple, basswood, and elm. |
| Population |
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2000:
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17,264
18,455
21,039
21,650
24,316
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Wood County
Adams County
Sauk County
Jackson County, Monroe County, Vernon County
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| Juneau County Government and Local Information Resources |
| County Web Site |
www.co.juneau.wi.gov |
| Board of Supervisors |
Board of Supervisors |
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| County Clerk |
Office of the County Clerk
220 E Main St, Rm 112
Mauston, WI 53948 |
Phone: 608-847-9300
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| County Parks |
Juneau County Land Forestry & Parks
250 Oak St
Mauston, WI 53948 |
Phone: 608-847-9389
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| Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records |
Register of Deeds
PO Box 100
Mauston, WI 53948 |
Phone: 608-847-9325
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| Cooperative Extension |
UW-Extension, Juneau County
211 Hickory St
Mauston, WI 53948 |
Phone: 608-847-9329
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development |
Camp Douglas Advancement Committee
N8709 5th Avenue
Camp Douglas, WI 54618 |
Phone: 608-427-3399
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Castle Rock & Petenwell Lakes Assn.
807 Division St
Mauston, WI 53948 |
Phone: 608-847-1904
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Elroy Area Advancement Corp.
PO Box 52
Elroy, WI 53929-0052 |
Phone: 608-462-5872
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Greater Mauston Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 171
Mauston, WI 53948-0171 |
Phone: 608-847-4142
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Hidden Valleys Tourism
PO Box 29
Richland Center, WI 53581 |
Toll Free: 800-592-6968
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Juneau County Area Visitors Bureau
807 Division St
Mauston, WI 53948 |
Phone: 608-847-1904
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Phone: 608-427-2070
Toll Free: 888-898-2550
E-mail
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Mauston, Forward
103 Division St, Ste A
Mauston, WI 53948 |
Phone: 608-847-7181
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New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 79
New Lisbon, WI 53950-0079 |
Phone: 608-562-3555
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Historical and Genealogical Societies |
Dodge Center Historical Society
108 N Fairfield Ave
Juneau, WI 53039-1066 |
Phone: 920-386-3330
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Elroy Area Historical Society
PO Box 35
Elroy, WI 53929 |
Phone: 608-462-5177
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Historical Society of the Upper Baraboo Valley
E940 Painted Foest Dr
Wonewoc, WI 53968 |
Phone: 608-983-2854
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Juneau County Historical Society
PO Box 321
Mauston, WI 53948 |
Phone: 608-462-5931
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Lower Wisconsin River Genealogical & Historical Research Center
PO Box 202
Wauzeka, WI 53826-0202 |
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WIGenWebProject, Juneau County
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