| Juneau County, Wisconsin | |
Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1858 |
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| Seat | Mauston |
| Largest city | Mauston |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
804 sq mi (2,083 km²) 768 sq mi (1,988 km²) 37 sq mi (95 km²), 4.54% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
24,316 32/sq mi (12/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www.co.juneau.wi.gov/ |
Juneau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the population was 24,316. Its county seat is Mauston.[1] It should not, however, be confused with the city of Juneau, Wisconsin, to which it has no connection.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 804 square miles (2,082.4 km2), of which 768 square miles (1,989.1 km2) is land and 37 square miles (95.8 km2) (4.54%) is water.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 20,629 |
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| 1910 | 19,569 | −5.1% | |
| 1920 | 19,209 | −1.8% | |
| 1930 | 17,264 | −10.1% | |
| 1940 | 18,708 | 8.4% | |
| 1950 | 18,930 | 1.2% | |
| 1960 | 17,490 | −7.6% | |
| 1970 | 18,455 | 5.5% | |
| 1980 | 21,039 | 14.0% | |
| 1990 | 21,650 | 2.9% | |
| 2000 | 24,316 | 12.3% | |
| 2010 | 26,664 | 9.7% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 24,316 people, 9,696 households, and 6,699 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 12,370 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.61% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 1.30% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.2% were of German, 9.9% Irish, 8.8% Norwegian, 6.5% Polish and 5.8% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 9,696 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.0% 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 2.47 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
| Jackson County | Wood County | |||
| Monroe County | Adams County | |||
| Juneau County, Wisconsin | ||||
| Vernon County | Sauk County | Columbia County |
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