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Marinette County, Wisconsin
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Marinette County, created in 1879 from Oconto County, is named after "Queen" Marinette, a 19th Century trading post owner who was the daughter of a Menominee princess and a French-Canadian trapper. Located in northeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Marinette.
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| Land Area |
1,401.76 sq miles |
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| Water Area |
148.32 sq miles |
| Elevation |
598 ft at Marinette. 1,650 ft at McCaslin Mountain. 1,410 ft at Thunder Mountain. |
| Number of Lakes |
442 |
| Area in Lakes |
13,735 acres (21.46 sq miles) |
| Rivers |
Little Peshtigo, Menominee, Pewmebonwon, Peshtigo, Pike, Rat, Thunder, Wausaukee |
| Major Watershed |
Lake Michigan |
| Geographical Province |
Northwest: Northern Highland. Central: Central Plain. Southeast: Eastern Ridges and Lowlands. |
| Natural Vegetation |
North, northeast, and southeast: maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. Central: an area of jackpine and prairie grasses with white and red pine the the north and east. North and central: small areas of conifer swamp. |
| Population |
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1930:
1970:
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1990:
2000:
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33,530
35,810
39,314
40,548
43,384
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Florence County, Michigan (UP)
Michigan (UP), Lake Michigan
Oconto County
Oconto County, Forest County
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| Marinette County Government and Local Information Resources |
| County Web Site |
www.marinettecounty.com |
| County Clerk |
Office of the County Clerk
1926 Hall Avenue
Marinette, WI 54143 |
Phone: 715-732-7406
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| Highway Department |
Highway Deparment
PO Box 122
Peshtigo, WI 54157 |
Phone: 715-582-3771
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| County Parks |
Forestry and Outdoor Recreation Office
1926 Hall Avenue
Marinette, WI 54143 |
Phone: 715-732-7530
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| Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records |
Register of Deeds
1926 Hall Avenue
Marinette, WI 54143 |
Phone: 715-732-7550
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| Cooperative Extension |
UW-Extension, Marinette County
1926 Hall Ave
Marinette, WI 54143 |
Phone: 715-732-7510
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development |
Cougar Country Business Association
PO Box 38
Coleman, WI 54112-0105 |
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Crivitz Recreation Association
W11016 High Falls Rd
Crivitz, WI 54114 |
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Marinette Area Chamber of Commerce
601 Marinette Ave
Marinette, WI 54143-1633 |
Phone: 715-735-6681
Toll Free: 800-236-6681 |
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Phone: 800-236-0230
E-mail
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Niagara Businessmen's Association
PO Box 23
Niagara, WI 54151-0023 |
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Peshtigo Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 36
Peshtigo, WI 54157-0036 |
Phone: 715-582-0327
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Wausaukee Area Business Association
PO Box 254
Wausaukee, WI 54177-0254 |
Phone: 715-856-5678
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Historical and Genealogical Societies |
Amberg Historical Society
Cty V, 1/3 mile west of Hwy 141
Amberg, WI 54102 |
Phone: 715-759-5281
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Crivitz-Stephenson Historical Society
PO Box 2766
Crivitz, WI 54114 |
Phone: 715-854-3278
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Marinette County Historical Society
PO Box 262
Marinette, WI 54143 |
Phone: 715-732-0831
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Niagara Historical Society
1949 Ledge St
Niagara, WI 54151 |
Phone: 715-251-3837
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Peshtigo Historical Society
400 Oconto Ave
Peshtigo, WI 53157 |
Phone: 715-582-3169
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White Pine Genealogical Society
PO Box 512
Marinette, WI 54143 |
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