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Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Explore Kewaunee County (Click on picture) Kewaunee County, created in 1852 from Manitowoc County, is named either for a Pottowatomi word meaning "river of the lost," or a Chippewa word meaning "praire hen," "wild duck," or "to go around." Located in northeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Kewaunee.

Land Area	342.64 sq miles
Water Area	741.89 sq miles
Elevation	700 ft at Kewaunee
Number of Lakes	15
Area in Lakes	251 acres (.39 sq miles)
Rivers	Ahanapee, East Twin, Kewaunee, Neshota
Major Watershed	Lake Michigan
Geographical Province	Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
Natural Vegetation	Mostly maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. North-central: area of conifer swamp.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	16,037 18,961 19,539 18,878 20,187
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Door County Lake Michigan Manitowoc County Brown County, Green Bay

Kewaunee County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.kewauneeco.org
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk 613 Dodge St Kewaunee, WI 54216-1398	Phone: 920-388-7133
County Parks	Kewaunee County Promotions & Recreation E4280 County Rd F Kewaunee, WI 54216	Phone: 920-388-0444
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds 613 Dodge St Kewaunee, WI 54216-1398	Phone: 920-388-7126
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Kewaunee County 613 Dodge St Kewaunee, WI 54216-1398	Phone: 920-388-7136 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Algoma Area Chamber of Commerce 1226 Lake St Algoma, WI 54201	Phone: 920-487-2041 Toll Free: 800-498-4888 E-mail
	Kewaunee Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 243 Kewaunee, WI 54216-0243	Phone: 920-388-4822 Toll Free: 800-666-8214 E-mail
	Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce PO Box 307 Luxemburg, WI 54217	Phone: 920-845-2722
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Kewaunee Historical Society PO Box 232 Kewaunee, WI 54216	Phone: 920-388-4906
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