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Kenosha County, Wisconsin
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Kenosha County, created in 1850 from Racine County, is named for an Indian word for "place of the pike." Located in southeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Kenosha.
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| Land Area |
272.83 sq miles |
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| Water Area |
481.48 sq miles |
| Elevation |
610 ft at Kenosha |
| Number of Lakes |
33 |
| Area in Lakes |
3,674 acres (5.74 sq miles) |
| Rivers |
Des Plaines, Fox, Pike, Root |
| Major Watershed |
Lake Michigan (East), Fox (West) |
| Geographical Province |
Eastern Ridges and Lowlands |
| Natural Vegetation |
Mostly oak savanna, with a strip of sedge meadow through the center from north to south. Northeast: small area of sugar maple, basswood, and elm. East: prairie bluegrass and composites. |
| Population |
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1970:
1980:
1990:
2000:
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63,277
117,917
123,137
128,181
149,577
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Racine County
Lake Michigan
Illinois
Walworth County, Racine County
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| Kenosha County Government and Local Information Resources |
| County Web Site |
www.co.kenosha.wi.us |
| County Administrator |
County Executive
1010 56th St
Kenosha, WI 53140-3738 |
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| Board of Supervisors |
County Board |
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| County Clerk |
Office of the County Clerk
1010 56th St
Kenosha, WI 53140 |
Phone: 262-653-2552
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| Clerk of Courts |
Clerk of Courts |
Phone: 262-653-2664
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| County Sheriff |
Sheriff
1000 55th St
Kenosha, WI 53140 |
Phone: 262-605-5101
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| Health Department |
Health Department
8600
Sheridan Road, Suite 600
Kenosha, WI 53143-6515 |
Phone: 262-605-6700
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| County Parks |
Park Division, DPW
PO Box 549
Bristol, WI 53104 |
Phone: 262-653-1869
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| Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records |
Register of Deeds
1010 56th St
Kenosha, WI 53140 |
Phone: 262-653-2444
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| Cooperative Extension |
UW-Extension, Kenosha County
19600 75th St
Bristol, WI 53104 |
Phone: 262-857-1945
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development |
Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce
600 52nd Street, Suite 130
Kenosha, WI 53140 |
Phone: 262-654-1234
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Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
812 56th St
Kenosha, WI 53140-3735 |
Phone: 262-654-7307
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Twin Lakes Area Chamber & Business Assn. Inc.
PO Box 64
Twin Lakes, WI 53181-0064 |
Phone: 262-877-2220
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Historical and Genealogical Societies |
Kenosha County Genealogical Society
4902 52nd St
Kenosha, WI 53142 |
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Kenosha County Historical Society
Kenosha History Center
220 51st Place
Kenosha, WI 53140 |
Phone: 262-654-5770
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Western Kenosha Historical Society
PO Box 232
Trevor, WI 53179-0232 |
Phone: 262-857-7345
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WIGenWebProject, Kenosha County
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