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Marquette County, Wisconsin
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Marquette County, created in 1836 from the Marquette District, is named after Father Pere Jacques Marquette, a French missionary and explorer in America. Located in central Wisconsin, the county seat is Montello.
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| Land Area |
455.49 sq miles |
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| Water Area |
8.94 sq miles |
| Elevation |
782 ft at Marquette. 1,110 ft at Observatory Hill. |
| Number of Lakes |
93 |
| Area in Lakes |
5,736 acres (8.96 sq miles) |
| Rivers |
Fox, Mecan, Montello, White |
| Major Watershed |
Wisconsin River (West), Lake Michigan (East) |
| Geographical Province |
Central Plain |
| Natural Vegetation |
Mostly oak savanna. West, northwest, and north-central: soft maple. |
| Population |
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1930:
1970:
1980:
1990:
2000:
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9,388
8,865
11,672
12,321
15,832
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Waushara County
Green Lake County
Columbia County
Adams County
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| Marquette County Government and Local Information Resources |
| County Web Site |
co.marquette.wi.us |
| County Administrator |
Administrative Coordinator |
Phone: 608-297-9136 x281
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| County Clerk |
Office of the County Clerk
PO Box 186
Montello, WI 53949 |
Phone: 608-297-9114 x2
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| Clerk of Courts |
Clerk of Circuit Court |
Phone: 608-297-9136 x203
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| County Sheriff |
Sheriff |
Phone: 608-297-2115
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| Human Services |
Department of Human Services
PO Box 405
Montello, WI 53949 |
Phone: 608-297-9136 x235
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| Health Department |
Health |
Phone: 608-297-9116
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| Highway Department |
Highway Superintendent |
Phone: 608-297-9129
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| County Parks |
Office of the County Clerk
PO Box 186
Montello, WI 53949 |
Phone: 608-297-9114
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| Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records |
Register of Deeds
PO Box 236
Montello, WI 53949 |
Phone: 608-297-9114 x232
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| Cooperative Extension |
UW-Extension, Marquette County
PO Box 338
Montello, WI 53949-0338 |
Phone: 608-297-9153
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development |
Marquette County Snowmobile Association
N8095 State Road 22
Neshkoro, WI 54960 |
Phone: 920-293-5103
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Montello Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 325
Montello, WI 53949-0325 |
Phone: 608-297-7420
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Westfield Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 393
Westfield, WI 53964 |
Phone: 608-296-4146
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Historical and Genealogical Societies |
Marquette County Historical Society
PO Box 172
Westfield, WI 53964 |
Phone: 608-981-2234
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WIGenWebProject, Marquette County
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