Clark County, Wisconsin
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| Clark County, Wisconsin | |
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 Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | July 6, 1853 |
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| Seat | Neillsville |
| Largest city | Neillsville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,219 sq mi (3,157 km²) 1,216 sq mi (3,148 km²) 3 sq mi (9 km²), 0.28% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
33,557 28/sq mi (11/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.clark.wi.us/ClarkCounty/ | |
| Named for: William Clark, explorer who accompanied Meriwether Lewis on the Lewis and Clark Expedition | |
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 33,557. Its county seat is Neillsville[1].
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,219 square miles (3,157 km²), of which, 1,216 square miles (3,148 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (9 km²) of it (0.28%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Taylor County – north
- Marathon County – east
- Wood County – southeast
- Jackson County – south
- Eau Claire County – west
- Chippewa County – northwest
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 25,848 |
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| 1910 | 30,074 | 16.3% | |
| 1920 | 35,120 | 16.8% | |
| 1930 | 34,165 | −2.7% | |
| 1940 | 33,972 | −0.6% | |
| 1950 | 32,459 | −4.5% | |
| 1960 | 31,527 | −2.9% | |
| 1970 | 30,361 | −3.7% | |
| 1980 | 32,910 | 8.4% | |
| 1990 | 31,647 | −3.8% | |
| 2000 | 33,557 | 6% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 33,557 people, 12,047 households, and 8,673 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 13,531 housing units at an average density of 11 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% reported speaking German, Pennsylvania German, or Dutch at home; an additional 1.34% speak Spanish.[1]
There were 12,047 households out of which 35.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.20% were married couples living together, 6.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% were non-families. 23.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the county, the population was spread out with 29.90% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.70 males.
[edit] Cities, villages, and towns
[edit] Cities and villages
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[edit] Towns
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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