Marquette County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Marquette County
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Marquette County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1848 |
| Seat | Montello |
| Largest city | Montello |
| Area | |
| • Total | 464 sq mi (1,200 km2) |
| • Land | 456 sq mi (1,180 km2) |
| • Water | 8.7 sq mi (23 km2) 1.9%% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 15,592 |
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(2023)
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15,838  |
| • Density | 34.2/sq mi (13.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
Marquette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,592. Its county seat is Montello. The county was created in 1836 from the Wisconsin Territory and organized in 1848.
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History
Naturalist John Muir and his parents first settled in the US in 1849 on a farm in Marquette County. Muir was 11 years old. Part of the land of their farm is reserved in Fountain Lake Farm, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 464 square miles (1,200 km2), of which 456 square miles (1,180 km2) is land and 8.7 square miles (23 km2) (1.9%) is water. The Mecan River, Buffalo Lake, and Puckaway Lake lie within Marquette County. The highest altitude in the county is a rocky area known as Mt. Shaw.
Major highways
Interstate 39
U.S. Highway 51
Highway 22 (Wisconsin)
Highway 23 (Wisconsin)
Highway 73 (Wisconsin)
Highway 82 (Wisconsin)
Railroads
Buses
- List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin
Adjacent counties
- Waushara County - north
- Green Lake County - east
- Columbia County - south
- Adams County - west
National protected area
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 18 | — | |
| 1850 | 8,641 | 47,905.6% | |
| 1860 | 8,233 | −4.7% | |
| 1870 | 8,056 | −2.1% | |
| 1880 | 8,908 | 10.6% | |
| 1890 | 9,676 | 8.6% | |
| 1900 | 10,509 | 8.6% | |
| 1910 | 10,741 | 2.2% | |
| 1920 | 10,443 | −2.8% | |
| 1930 | 9,388 | −10.1% | |
| 1940 | 9,097 | −3.1% | |
| 1950 | 8,839 | −2.8% | |
| 1960 | 8,516 | −3.7% | |
| 1970 | 8,865 | 4.1% | |
| 1980 | 11,672 | 31.7% | |
| 1990 | 12,321 | 5.6% | |
| 2000 | 15,832 | 28.5% | |
| 2010 | 15,404 | −2.7% | |
| 2020 | 15,592 | 1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010 2020 |
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2020 census
As of the census of 2020, the population was 15,592. The population density was 34.2 people per square mile (13.2 people/km2). There were 9,758 housing units at an average density of 21.4 units per square mile (8.3 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.2% White, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Black or African American, 1.1% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 3.1% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Communities
City
- Montello (county seat)
Villages
Towns
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Marquette (Wisconsin) para niños
