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
Clark County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Clark County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting 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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