Iowa County History

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Iowa County, created in 1829 as a territorial county, is named after the Iowa Indians whose hunting grounds dominated the area. Located in southwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Dodgeville.
Land Area 762.67 sq miles
Water Area 5.41 sq miles
Elevation 1,222 ft at Dodgeville. 1,719 ft at Blue Mound.
Number of Lakes 15
Area in Lakes 685 acres (1.07 sq miles)
Rivers Blue, Pecatonica, Wisconsin, Yellowstone
Major Watershed Rock River (East), Wisconsin River (North), Mississippi River (West)
Geographical Province Western Upland
Natural Vegetation Mostly oak savanna, with a belt of prairie bluestem and composites across the center, and into the southeast and south-central areas of the county.
Population
1930: 20,039
1970: 19,306
1980: 19,802
1990: 20,150
2000: 22,780
Border Counties
North: Richland County, Sauk County
East: Dane County, Green County
South: Lafayette County
West: Grant County



Iowa County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site www.iowacounty.org
Board of Supervisors County Board
222 N Iowa St
Dodgeville, WI 53533 Phone: 608-935-0301
E-mail
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
222 N Iowa St
Dodgeville, WI 53533 Phone: 608-935-0399
E-mail
Clerk of Courts Clerk of Circuit Cout
222 N Iowa St
Dodgeville, WI 53533 Phone: 608-935-0395

County Sheriff Sheriff
1205 North Bequette Street
Dodgeville, WI 53533 Phone: 608-935-3314

Health Department Community Health Deparment
1205 N Bequette St
Dodgeville, WI 53533 Phone: 608-935-2810
E-mail
Highway Department Highway Department
1215 N Bequette St
Dodgeville, WI 53533 Phone: 608-935-3381

County Parks Blackhawk Lake Recreation Area
2025 County BH
Highland, WI 53544 Phone: 608-623-2707

Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
222 N Iowa St
Dodgeville, WI 53533-1548 Phone: 608-935-0396

Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Iowa County
222 N Iowa St
Dodgeville, WI 53533 Phone: 608-935-0391
E-mail

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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Dodgeville Area Chamber of Commerce
338 N Iowa St
Dodgeville, WI 53533 Phone: 608-935-9200

Mineral Point Chamber/Main Street
225 High St
Mineral Point, WI 53565-1209 Phone: 608-987-3201


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Historical and Genealogical Societies Iowa County Genealogical Society
PO Box 321
Dodgeville, WI 53533-0321 E-mail
Iowa County Historical Society
PO Box 44
Dodgeville, WI 53533 Phone: 608-935-7694
E-mail
Lower Wisconsin River Genealogical & Historical Research Center
PO Box 202
Wauzeka, WI 53826-0202 E-mail
Mineral Point Historical Society
234 Madison St
PO Box 188
Mineral Point, WI 53565 Phone: 608-987-2884

Pendarvis Historic Site
114 Shake Rag St
Mineral Point, WI 53565 Phone: 608-987-2122

WIGenWebProject, Iowa County


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