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Marquette County, Wisconsin | |
Marquette County Courthouse
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Location in the state of Wisconsin | |
Wisconsin's location in the U.S. | |
Founded | 1848 |
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Seat | Montello |
Largest city | Montello |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
464 sq mi (1,202 km²) 456 sq mi (1,181 km²) 8.7 sq mi (23 km²), 1.9% |
Population - (2020) - Density |
15,592 |
Congressional district | 6th |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website | www.co.marquette.wi.us |
Marquette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,592.[1] Its county seat is Montello.[2] The county was created in 1836 from the Wisconsin Territory and organized in 1848.[3]
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.[4] 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[]
- Union Pacific
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[]
- Fox River National Wildlife Refuge
Demographics[]
Historical populations | |||
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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% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790–1960[6] 1900–1990[7] 1990–2000[8] 2010–2020[1] |
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Marquette County. |
As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 15,832 people, 5,986 households, and 4,166 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile (13/km2). There were 8,664 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.66% White, 3.44% Black or African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 2.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.7% were of German, 8.2% Irish, 6.9% Polish, 6.1% English, 5.6% Norwegian and 5.1% American ancestry. 94.8% spoke English, 2.8% Spanish and 1.1% German as their first language.
There were 5,986 households, out of which 26.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 25.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.10% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 18.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 118.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.70 males.
In 2017, there were 133 births, giving a general fertility rate of 65.1 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 29th highest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. Of these, 11 of the births occurred at home.[10] Additionally, there were 17 reported induced abortions performed on women of Marquette County residence in 2017, a figure higher than the records for the preceding four years.[11]
Communities[]

Farming in rural Marquette County

Welcome sign
City[]
- Montello (county seat)
Villages[]
- Endeavor
- Neshkoro
- Oxford
- Westfield
Towns[]
- Buffalo
- Crystal Lake
- Douglas
- Harris
- Mecan
- Montello (town)
- Moundville
- Neshkoro (town)
- Newton
- Oxford (town)
- Packwaukee
- Shields
- Springfield
- Westfield (town)
Census-designated place[]
- Packwaukee
Unincorporated communities[]
- Briggsville
- Budsin
- Buffalo Shore Estates
- Douglas Center
- Germania
- Glen Oak
- Harrisville
- Lawrence
- Mecan
Politics[]
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 5,719 | 63.09% | 3,239 | 35.73% | 107 | 1.18% |
2016 | 4,709 | 59.68% | 2,808 | 35.58% | 374 | 4.74% |
2012 | 3,992 | 49.25% | 4,014 | 49.52% | 99 | 1.22% |
2008 | 3,654 | 46.57% | 4,068 | 51.85% | 124 | 1.58% |
2004 | 4,604 | 54.31% | 3,785 | 44.65% | 88 | 1.04% |
2000 | 3,522 | 48.96% | 3,437 | 47.78% | 235 | 3.27% |
1996 | 2,208 | 36.08% | 2,859 | 46.72% | 1,052 | 17.19% |
1992 | 2,322 | 34.55% | 2,533 | 37.69% | 1,865 | 27.75% |
1988 | 3,059 | 54.95% | 2,463 | 44.24% | 45 | 0.81% |
1984 | 3,406 | 61.79% | 2,032 | 36.87% | 74 | 1.34% |
1980 | 3,166 | 54.78% | 2,180 | 37.72% | 433 | 7.49% |
1976 | 2,607 | 50.05% | 2,516 | 48.30% | 86 | 1.65% |
1972 | 2,682 | 62.61% | 1,537 | 35.88% | 65 | 1.52% |
1968 | 2,374 | 61.15% | 1,228 | 31.63% | 280 | 7.21% |
1964 | 1,881 | 49.29% | 1,927 | 50.50% | 8 | 0.21% |
1960 | 2,947 | 70.12% | 1,249 | 29.72% | 7 | 0.17% |
1956 | 2,796 | 73.87% | 975 | 25.76% | 14 | 0.37% |
1952 | 3,379 | 80.11% | 835 | 19.80% | 4 | 0.09% |
1948 | 2,033 | 64.21% | 1,095 | 34.59% | 38 | 1.20% |
1944 | 2,853 | 73.47% | 1,016 | 26.17% | 14 | 0.36% |
1940 | 3,086 | 71.57% | 1,195 | 27.71% | 31 | 0.72% |
1936 | 1,957 | 49.96% | 1,812 | 46.26% | 148 | 3.78% |
1932 | 1,365 | 34.80% | 2,504 | 63.84% | 53 | 1.35% |
1928 | 2,554 | 65.44% | 1,313 | 33.64% | 36 | 0.92% |
1924 | 1,109 | 31.19% | 587 | 16.51% | 1,860 | 52.31% |
1920 | 2,436 | 76.22% | 687 | 21.50% | 73 | 2.28% |
1916 | 1,377 | 58.75% | 923 | 39.38% | 44 | 1.88% |
1912 | 881 | 39.42% | 923 | 41.30% | 431 | 19.28% |
1908 | 1,555 | 64.42% | 798 | 33.06% | 61 | 2.53% |
1904 | 1,604 | 65.47% | 752 | 30.69% | 94 | 3.84% |
1900 | 1,560 | 63.08% | 866 | 35.02% | 47 | 1.90% |
1896 | 1,476 | 62.84% | 827 | 35.21% | 46 | 1.96% |
1892 | 877 | 41.10% | 1,198 | 56.14% | 59 | 2.76% |
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Marquette County, Wisconsin
References[]
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55077.html.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". The Newberry Library. 2007. http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_55.txt.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx.
- ^ Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
Further reading[]
- Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin. Chicago: Acme Publishing, 1890.
External links[]
- Marquette County government website
- Marquette County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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