Green Lake County History

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Green Lake County, created in 1858 from the Marquette District, is named for Green Lake, Wisconsin's deepest lake at 237 feet. Located in central Wisconsin, the county seat is Green Lake.
Land Area 354.28 sq miles
Water Area 26.15 sq miles
Elevation 828 ft at Green Lake
Number of Lakes 36
Area in Lakes 17,120 acres (26.75 sq miles)
Rivers Fox, Grand, Rock, White
Major Watershed Lake Michigan
Geographical Province Southeast: Eastern Ridges and Lowlands. Northwest: Central Plain
Natural Vegetation Mostly oak savanna. North and west: large areas of soft maple. Southeast: sarea of prairie bluestem and composites.
Population
1930: 13,913
1970: 16,878
1980: 18,370
1990: 18,651
2000: 19,105
Border Counties
North: Waushara County
East: Winnebago County, Fond du Lac County
South: Dodge County, Columbia County
West: Marquette County



Green Lake County Government and Local Information Resources
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
PO Box 3188
Green Lake, WI 54941-3188 Phone: 920-294-4005

County Parks County Clerk¹s Office
PO Box 3188
Green Lake, WI 54941-3188 Phone: 920-294-4005

Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
PO Box 3188
Green Lake, WI 54941-3188 Phone: 920-294-4021

Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Green Lake County
492 Hill St
PO Box 3188
Green Lake, WI 54941-3188 Phone: 920-294-4032
E-mail

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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Berlin Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 128
Berlin, WI 54923-0128 Phone: 920-361-3636

Greater Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 45
Princeton, WI 54968-0045 Phone: 920-295-3877

Green Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 337
Green Lake, WI 54941-0337 Phone: 920-294-3231

Green Lake County Chamber of Commerce
RR 1 Box 294
Princeton, WI 54968-9765

Kingston Businessmen's Association
PO Box 128
Kingston, WI 53939-0128 Phone: 920-394-3544

Markesan Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 327
Markesan, WI 53946 Phone: 920-398-8023


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Historical and Genealogical Societies Berlin Historical Society
PO Box 21
Berlin, WI 54923-0021 Phone: 920-361-4343

Dartford Historical Society
401 Mill St
Green Lake, WI 54941 Phone: 920-294-6194

Markesan Historical Society
PO Box 264
Markesan, WI 53946 Phone: 920-398-3554

Princeton Historical Society
321 Harvard St
Princeton, WI 54968 Phone: 920-295-6949

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