Kenosha County, created in 1850 from Racine County, is named for an Indian word for "place of the pike." Located in southeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Kenosha.
Land Area 272.83 sq miles
Water Area 481.48 sq miles
Elevation 610 ft at Kenosha
Number of Lakes 33
Area in Lakes 3,674 acres (5.74 sq miles)
Rivers Des Plaines, Fox, Pike, Root
Major Watershed Lake Michigan (East), Fox (West)
Geographical Province Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
Natural Vegetation Mostly oak savanna, with a strip of sedge meadow through the center from north to south. Northeast: small area of sugar maple, basswood, and elm. East: prairie bluegrass and composites.
Population
1930: 63,277
1970: 117,917
1980: 123,137
1990: 128,181
2000: 149,577
Border Counties
North: Racine County
East: Lake Michigan
South: Illinois
West: Walworth County, Racine County
Kenosha County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site
www.co.kenosha.wi.us
County Administrator County Executive
1010 56th St
Kenosha,
WI 53140-3738
Board of Supervisors County Board
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
1010 56th St
Kenosha,
WI 53140 Phone: 262-653-2552
Clerk of Courts Clerk of Courts Phone: 262-653-2664
County Sheriff Sheriff
1000 55th St
Kenosha,
WI 53140 Phone: 262-605-5101
Health Department Health Department
714 52nd St
Kenosha,
WI 53140-3496 Phone: 262-605-6700
County Parks Park Division, DPW
PO Box 549
Bristol,
WI 53104 Phone: 262-653-1869
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
1010 56th St
Kenosha,
WI 53140 Phone: 262-653-2444
Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Kenosha County
19600 75th St
Bristol,
WI 53104 Phone: 262-857-1945
E-mail
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Kenosha Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 518
Kenosha,
WI 53141-0518 Phone: 262-654-1234
Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
812 56th St
Kenosha,
WI 53140-3735 Phone: 262-654-7307
Twin Lakes Area Chamber & Business Assn. Inc.
PO Box 64
Twin Lakes,
WI 53181-0064 Phone: 262-877-2220
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Historical and Genealogical Societies Kenosha County Genealogical Society
4902 52nd St
Kenosha,
WI 53142
Kenosha County Historical Society
Kenosha History Center
220 51st Place
Kenosha,
WI 53140 Phone: 262-654-5770
Western Kenosha Historical Society
PO Box 232
Trevor,
WI 53179-0232 Phone: 262-857-7345
WIGenWebProject, Kenosha County
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http://www.wisconline.com/counties/kenosha/
