Juneau County History

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Juneau County, created in 1856 from Adams County, is named after Solomon Juneau, who founded a trading post on the site that would become Milwaukee, and later became the first mayor of Milwaukee. Located in southwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Mauston.
Land Area 767.61 sq miles
Water Area 36.53 sq miles
Elevation 883 ft at Mauston. 1,110 ft at Petenwell Rock. 1,099 ft at Necedah Bluff.
Number of Lakes 57
Area in Lakes 45,950 acres (71.8 sq miles)
Rivers Baraboo, Lemonweir, Little Lemonweir, Little Yellow, Wisconsin, Yellow
Major Watershed Wisconsin River
Geographical Province Central Plain. Southwest: Western Upland
Natural Vegetation Mostly jackpine and prairie grasses. Northwest corner: sedge meadow. Southern third: oak savanna. Southwest: white, black, and red oak, and an area of sugar maple, basswood, and elm.
Population
1930: 17,264
1970: 18,455
1980: 21,039
1990: 21,650
2000: 24,316
Border Counties
North: Wood County
East: Adams County
South: Sauk County
West: Jackson County, Monroe County, Vernon County



Juneau County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site Juneau County Government
Board of Supervisors Board of Supervisors
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
220 E Main St, Rm 112
Mauston, WI 53948 Phone: 608-847-9300

County Parks Juneau County Land Forestry & Parks
250 Oak St
Mauston, WI 53948 Phone: 608-847-9389

Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
PO Box 100
Mauston, WI 53948 Phone: 608-847-9325

Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Juneau County
211 Hickory St
Mauston, WI 53948 Phone: 608-847-9329
E-mail

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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Camp Douglas Advancement Committee
N8709 5th Avenue
Camp Douglas, WI 54618 Phone: 608-427-3399

Castle Rock & Petenwell Lakes Assn.
807 Division St
Mauston, WI 53948 Phone: 608-847-1904

Elroy Area Advancement Corp.
PO Box 52
Elroy, WI 53929-0052 Phone: 608-462-5872

Greater Mauston Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 171
Mauston, WI 53948-0171 Phone: 608-847-4142

Juneau County Area Visitors Bureau
807 Division St
Mauston, WI 53948 Phone: 608-847-1904

Juneau County Economic Development Corporation
PO Box 322
122 Main Street
Camp Douglas, WI 54618
Phone: 608-427-2070
Toll Free: 888-898-2550
E-mail

Mauston, Forward
103 Division St, Ste A
Mauston, WI 53948 Phone: 608-847-7181

New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 79
New Lisbon, WI 53950-0079 Phone: 608-562-3555


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Historical and Genealogical Societies Dodge Center Historical Society
108 N Fairfield Ave
Juneau, WI 53039-1066 Phone: 920-386-3330

Elroy Area Historical Society
PO Box 35
Elroy, WI 53929 Phone: 608-462-5177

Historical Society of the Upper Baraboo Valley
E940 Painted Foest Dr
Wonewoc, WI 53968 Phone: 608-983-2854

Juneau County Historical Society
PO Box 321
Mauston, WI 53948 Phone: 608-462-5931

Lower Wisconsin River Genealogical & Historical Research Center
PO Box 202
Wauzeka, WI 53826-0202 E-mail
WIGenWebProject, Juneau County


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