Vernon County, Wisconsin

Explore Vernon County (Click on picture) Vernon County, created in 1851 (originally as Bad Axe County) from Richland and Crawford Counties, is named for Mount Vernon, George Washington's home. Located in southwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Viroqua.

Land Area	794.87 sq miles
Water Area	21.54 sq miles
Elevation	1,160 ft at Viroqua. 1,220 ft at Mount Pisgah in Wildcat Mountain State Park.
Number of Lakes	57
Area in Lakes	256 acres (.4 sq miles)
Rivers	Bad Axe, Baraboo, Kickapoo, Little Baraboo, Mississippi, Pine
Major Watershed	Mississippi River (West), Wisconsin River (East)
Geographical Province	Western Upland
Natural Vegetation	Western half: oak savanna. Along Mississippi river: willow, soft mapple, and ash. Eastern half: sugar maple, basswood, and elm. Southern border and central: areas of prairie bluestem and composites.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	28,537 24,557 25,642 25,617 28,056
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	La Crosse County, Monroe County Juneau County, Sauk County, Richland County Richland County, Crawford County Mississippi River (Minnesota)

Vernon County Government and Local Information Resources
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk Courthouse Annex, Rm 108 Viroqua, WI 54665	Phone: 608-637-5380
County Parks	Land & Water Conservation Department Vernon County Parks 220 Airport Road Viroqua, WI 54665	Phone: 608-637-5480/5490 Admin: 608-637-5485 E-mail
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds 400 Court House Square St Ste 110 Viroqua, WI 54665	Phone: 608-637-5371
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Vernon County PO Box 392 Viroqua, WI 54665-0392	Phone: 608-637-2165 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Hidden Valleys Tourism PO Box 29 Richland Center, WI 53581	Toll Free: 800-592-6968
	Kickapoo Valley Association, Inc. S8019 US Highway 61 Readstown, WI 54652	Phone: 608-629-5911
	La Farge Tourist Information PO Box 8 La Farge, WI 54639-0008	Phone: 608-625-2451
	Viroqua Chamber of Commerce/Main Street 220 S Main St Viroqua, WI 54665-1650	Phone: 608-637-2575
	Westby Tourism Information Center PO Box 94 Westby, WI 54667-0094	Phone: 608-634-4011
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Hillsboro Area Genealogical Society Hillsboro, WI 54634
	Hillsboro Area Historical Society PO Box 9, Route 2 Hillsboro, WI 54634	Phone: 608-489-3322
	Log Cabin Heritage Society 714 Abbey Ln Viroqua, WI 54665	Phone: 608-637-7109
	Vernon County Historical Society PO Box 444 Viroqua, WI 54665	Phone: 608-637-7396
	Westby Area Historical Society PO Box 42 Westby, WI 54667	Phone: 608-634-4101
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