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Juneau County
Juneau County Courthouse
Juneau County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Juneau County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
Founded 1857
Named for Solomon Juneau
Seat Mauston
Largest city Mauston
Area
 • Total 804 sq mi (2,080 km2)
 • Land 767 sq mi (1,990 km2)
 • Water 37 sq mi (100 km2)  4.6%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 26,718
 • Density 34.8/sq mi (13.4/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts 3rd, 7th

Juneau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,718. Its county seat is Mauston.

History

ThunderBird Rock Carved Petroglyph at Twin Buffs
Thunderbird petroglyph at Twin Bluff

Before white settlement, before loggers and explorers, the area that is now Juneau County was the home of Native Americans who left behind artifacts like the thunderbirds etched on the wall at Twin Bluffs and the Gee's Slough mounds outside New Lisbon.

Juneau County was established in 1857 when the Wisconsin Legislature passed legislation separating lands west of the Wisconsin River from what was then Adams County. After a contest with neighboring New Lisbon, the county seat was established in Maugh's Town, which is known today as Mauston. The county was named after Solomon Juneau, a founder of Milwaukee.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 804 square miles (2,080 km2), of which 767 square miles (1,990 km2) is land and 37 square miles (96 km2) (4.6%) is water.

Major highways

  • WIS 58.svg Highway 58 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 71.svg Highway 71 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 80.svg Highway 80 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 82.svg Highway 82 (Wisconsin)
  • WIS 173.svg Highway 173 (Wisconsin)

Railroads

Buses

  • List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin

Airports

  • Necedah Airport (KDAF), serves the county and surrounding communities.
  • Mauston–New Lisbon Union Airport (82C) enhances county service.

Adjacent counties

National protected area

United States Military Posts

  • Volk Field Air National Guard Base

Fort McCoy outside of Juneau county

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 8,770
1870 12,372 41.1%
1880 15,582 25.9%
1890 17,121 9.9%
1900 20,629 20.5%
1910 19,569 −5.1%
1920 19,209 −1.8%
1930 17,264 −10.1%
1940 18,708 8.4%
1950 18,930 1.2%
1960 17,490 −7.6%
1970 18,455 5.5%
1980 21,039 14.0%
1990 21,650 2.9%
2000 24,316 12.3%
2010 26,664 9.7%
2020 26,718 0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000 2010 2020

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 26,718. The population density was 34.8 people per square mile (13.4 people/km2). There were 14,441 housing units at an average density of 18.8 units per square mile (7.3 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.9% White, 2.1% Black or African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 2.7% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Communities

TenSidedBarn
10 sided barn south of Mauston
JuneauCountyWisconsinSignWIS173
Welcome sign on WIS 173

Cities

Villages

Towns

Unincorporated communities

See also

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