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Walworth County, Wisconsin
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Walworth County. created in 1836 as a territorial county, is named after Reuben Hyde Walworth, a jurist from New York. Located in southeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Elkhorn.
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| Land Area |
555.31 sq miles |
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| Water Area |
21.19 sq miles |
| Elevation |
1,033 ft at Elkhorn |
| Number of Lakes |
37 |
| Area in Lakes |
12,798 acres (20 sq miles) |
| Rivers |
White |
| Major Watershed |
Rock River, Fox River (East) |
| Geographical Province |
Eastern Ridges and Lowlands |
| Natural Vegetation |
mostly oak savanna, many areas of sedge meadows, isolated areas of prairie bluestem and composites. |
| Population |
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1930:
1970:
1980:
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2000:
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31,058
63,444
71,507
75,000
93,759
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Jefferson County, Waukesha County
Racine County, Kenosha County
Illinois
Rock County
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| Walworth County Government and Local Information Resources |
| County Web Site |
www.co.walworth.wi.us |
| Board of Supervisors |
County Board |
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| County Clerk |
Office of the County Clerk
PO Box 1001
Elkhorn, WI 53121 |
Phone: 262-741-4241
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| County Sheriff |
Sheriff |
E-mail |
| Highway Department |
Highway Department
W4097 County Rd NN
Elkhorn, WI 53121 |
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| County Parks |
Highway Department
W4097 County Rd NN
Elkhorn, WI 53121 |
Phone: 262-741-3114
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| Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records |
Register of Deeds
PO Box 995
Elkhorn, WI 53121 |
Phone: 262-741-4233
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| Cooperative Extension |
UW-Extension, Walworth County
W3929 Cty Rd NN
Elkhorn, WI 53121-4362 |
Phone: 262-741-4233
E-mail |
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development |
Delavan-Delavan Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
52 E Walworth Ave
Delavan, WI 53115-1116 |
Phone: 262-728-5095
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East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 312
East Troy, WI 53120-0312 |
Phone: 262-642-3770
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Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 41
Elkhorn, WI 53121-0041 |
Phone: 262-723-5788
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Geneva Lake West Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 922
93 W. Geneva St
Williams Bay, WI 53191 |
Phone: 262-245-1102
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Lake Geneva Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
201 Wrigley Dr
Lake Geneva, WI 53147-2004 |
Phone: 262-248-4416
Toll Free: 800-345-1020 |
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Sharon Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 273
Sharon, WI 53585-0273 |
Phone: 262-736-4735
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Walworth County Economic Development Alliance
1000 E Centralia St
Elkhorn, WI 53121 |
Phone: 262-741-8528
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Walworth County Tourism Council
PO Box 1015
9 West Walworth Street
Elkhorn, WI 53121 |
Phone: 262-723-3980
800.395.8687
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Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 34
402 W Main St
Whitewater, WI 53190-0034 |
Phone: 262-473-4005
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Historical and Genealogical Societies |
East Troy Area Historical Society
PO Box 722
East Troy, WI 53120 |
Phone: 262-642-9683
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Geneva Lake History Buffs
PO Box 522
Lake Geneva, WI 53147 |
Phone: 262-428-6060
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Sharon Historical Preservation Society
PO Box 711
Sharon, WI 53585 |
Phone: 262-736-9458
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Walworth County Genealogical Society
PO Box 159
Delavan, WI 53115-0159 |
Phone: 262-742-4600
E-mail |
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Walworth County Historical Society
PO Box 273
Elkhorn, WI 53121 |
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Whitewater Historical Society
275 N Tratt St
Whitewater, WI 53190 |
Phone: 262-473-2966
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