Clark County, Wisconsin

Clark County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, 33,557 people lived there. Its county seat is Neillsville.[1]

Clark County
U.S. county
Clark County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°44′N 90°37′W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1854
Named forWilliam Clark
SeatNeillsville
Largest cityNeillsville
Area
 • Total1,219 sq mi (3,160 km2)
 • Land1,210 sq mi (3,100 km2)
 • Water9.0 sq mi (23 km2)  0.7%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total34,690
 • Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.clark.wi.us

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,219 square miles (3,157.2 km2). It has 1,216 square miles (3,149.4 km2) of land. Water covers 3 square miles (7.8 km2) (0.28%) of the county.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
190025,848—
191030,07416.3%
192035,12016.8%
193034,165−2.7%
194033,972−0.6%
195032,459−4.5%
196031,527−2.9%
197030,361−3.7%
198032,9108.4%
199031,647−3.8%
200033,5576.0%
201034,6903.4%
WI Counties 1900-1990

As of the census[2] of 2000, the county had 33,557 people living there. There were 12,047 households and 8,673 families living in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile (11/km²). Clark County had 13,531 housing units. There were, on average, about 11 housing units per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.05% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 54.0% were of German, 9.0% Polish, 6.2% Norwegian and 6.1% United States or American ancestry according to Census 2000. 6.62% said that they spoke German, Pennsylvania German, or Dutch at home. 1.34% said that they spoke Spanish.

Cities, villages, and towns

Cities and villages
Cities
Villages
  • Curtiss
  • Dorchester (partial)
  • Granton
  • Unity (partial)
  • Withee

Towns
  • Beaver
  • Butler
  • Colby
  • Dewhurst
  • Eaton
  • Foster
  • Fremont
  • Grant
  • Green Grove
  • Hendren
  • Hewett
  • Hixon
  • Hoard
  • Levis
  • Longwood
  • Loyal
  • Lynn
  • Mayville
  • Mead
  • Mentor
  • Pine Valley
  • Reseburg
  • Seif
  • Sherman
  • Sherwood
  • Thorp
  • Unity
  • Warner
  • Washburn
  • Weston
  • Withee
  • Worden
  • York

Unincorporated communities
  • Atwood
  • Bright
  • Christie
  • Chili
  • Clark
  • Columbia
  • Eadsville
  • Eidsvold
  • Globe
  • Hemlock
  • Humbird
  • Junction
  • Lombard
  • Longwood
  • Lynn
  • Nevins
  • Reseburg
  • Riplinger
  • Sherwood
  • Shortville
  • Tioga
  • Sidney
  • Spokeville
  • Veefkind
  • Willard

Ghost towns
  • Kurth
  • Maple Works
  • Trow
  • Worden

References
  1. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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