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Wood County, Wisconsin

Explore Wood County (Click on picture) Wood County, created in 1856 from Portage County, is named after Joseph Wood, a state legislator. Located in central Wisconsin, the county seat is Wisconsin Rapids.

Land Area	792.78 sq miles
Water Area	16.68 sq miles
Elevation	1,028 ft at Wisconsin Rapids. 1,481 ft at Powers Bluff.
Number of Lakes	78
Area in Lakes	6,245 acres (9.76 sq miles)
Rivers	Black, Wisconsin, Yellow
Major Watershed	Wisconsin River
Geographical Province	West and south: Central Plain. North and east: Northern Highland
Natural Vegetation	Northern two-thirds: maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. Southwest: white and red pine along southern border. Southwest corner: small area a black spruce, tamarack, and cedar.
Population
1930: 1970: 1980: 1990: 2000:	37,865 65,362 72,799 73,605 75,555
Border Counties
North: East: South: West:	Marathon County, Portage County Portage County Juneau County, Adams County Clark County, Jackson County

Wood County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site	www.co.wood.wi.us
Board of Supervisors	Board of Supervisors
County Clerk	Office of the County Clerk PO Box 8095 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495	Phone: 715-421-8460
Health Department	Health Department 184 Second Street North Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494-4162	Phone: 715-421-8911
County Parks	Parks and Forestry 400 Market Street Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494	Phone: 715-421-8422
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records	Register of Deeds PO Box 8095 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495	Phone: 715-421-8450
Cooperative Extension	UW-Extension, Wood County PO Box 8095 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495	Phone: 715-421-8440 E-mail
Tourism, Relocation & Business Development	Heart of Wisconsin Business & Economic Alliance 1120 Lincoln St Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494-5229	Phone: 715-423-1830 E-mail
	Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry PO Box 868 700 South Central Ave Marshfield, WI 54449-0868	Phone: 715-384-3454 E-mail
	Marshfield Convention & Visitors Bureau PO Box 868 Marshfield, WI 54449-0868	Phone: 715-384-3454 Toll Free: 800-422-4541 E-mail
	Wisconsin Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 2507 8th St South Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494	Phone: 715-422-4650 Toll Free: 800-554-4484
Historical and Genealogical Societies	Heart O' Wisconsin Genealogical Society 490 E Grand Ave Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494	E-mail
	Marshfield Area Genealogy Group PO Box 337 Marshfield, WI 54449
	North Wood County Historical Society PO Box 142 Marshfield, WI 54449	Phone: 715-387-3322
	South Wood County Historical Corp 1081 2nd St Port Edwards, WI 54469	Phone: 715-887-3966
	WIGenWebProject, Wood County