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Waushara County, Wisconsin

Explore Waushara County (Click on picture) Waushara County, created in 1851 from Marquette County, is named for a Native American word which means "good earth." Located in central Wisconsin, the county seat is Wautoma.

Land Area	626.03 sq miles
Water Area	11.36 sq miles
Elevation	867 ft at Wautoma. 1,137 at Mt Morris.
Number of Lakes	138
Area in Lakes	4,623 acres (7.22 sq miles)
Rivers	Fox, Mecan, Pine, White
Major Watershed	Wisconsin River (West), Lake Michigan (East)
Geographical Province	Central Plain
Natural Vegetation	Oak savanna. East: sugar maple, basswood and elm, and small areas of sedge meadow.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	14,427 14,795 18,526 19,385 23,154
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Portage County, Waupaca County Winnebago County Green Lake County, Marquette County Adams County

Waushara County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.co.waushara.wi.us
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk PO Box 488 Wautoma, WI 54982-0488	Phone: 920-787-4631
County Parks	Parks Department PO Box 300 Wautoma, WI 54982	Phone: 920-787-7037
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds PO Box 388 Wautoma, WI 54982	Phone: 920-787-0444
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Waushara County PO Box 487 Wautoma, WI 54982-0487	Phone: 920-787-0416 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce PO Box 65 Wautoma, WI 54982-0065	Phone: 920-787-3488
	Waushara Convention & Visitors Bureau PO Box 61 Wautoma, WI 54982	Phone: 920-787-3488 E-mail
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Waushara County Historical Society PO Box 616 212 S St Marie Wautoma, WI 54982	Phone: 920-787-7584
	Wild Rose Historical Society PO Box 63 Wild Rose, WI 54984	Phone: 920-622-3575
	WIGenWebProject, Waushara County