Wood County, Wisconsin
Wood County is a county in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. As of 2020, 74,207 people were living in Wood County.[1] The county seat of Wood County is Wisconsin Rapids[2].
Wood County | |
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![]() Wood County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
![]() Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 44°27′N 90°02′W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1856 |
Named for | Joseph Wood |
Seat | Wisconsin Rapids |
Largest city | Marshfield |
Area | |
• Total | 809 sq mi (2,100 km2) |
• Land | 793 sq mi (2,050 km2) |
• Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 2.0% |
Population | |
• Total | 74,207 |
• Density | 93.6/sq mi (36.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional districts | 3rd, 7th |
Website | www |
Geography
Wood County has a total area of 809 square miles, says the U.S. Census Bureau.
Neighbor counties
- Marathon County - to the north
- Portage County - to the east
- Adams County - to the southeast
- Juneau County - to the south
- Jackson County - to the southwest
- Clark County - to the northwest
Divisions
Cities, villages, and towns
The following are the cities, villages, and towns of Wood County:
- Arpin
- Arpin (town)
- Auburndale (town)
- Auburndale
- Biron
- Cameron
- Cary
- Cranmoor
- Dexter
- Grand Rapids
- Hansen
- Hewitt
- Hiles
- Lake Wazeecha
- Lincoln
- Marshfield
- Marshfield (town)
- Milladore
- Milladore (town)
- Nekoosa
- Pittsville
- Port Edwards (town)
- Port Edwards
- Remington
- Richfield
- Rock
- Rudolph (town)
- Rudolph
- Saratoga
- Seneca
- Sherry
- Sigel
- Vesper
- Wisconsin Rapids (county seat)
- Wood
Unincorporated communities
The following are the unincorporated communities of Wood County:
- Babcock
- Bethel
- Blenker
- Dexterville
References
- "QuickFacts: Wood County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Other websites

County line sign along the Wisconsin River

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