Kewaunee County, created in 1852 from Manitowoc County, is named either for a Pottowatomi word meaning "river of the lost," or a Chippewa word meaning "praire hen," "wild duck," or "to go around." Located in northeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Kewaunee.
Land Area 342.64 sq miles
Water Area 741.89 sq miles
Elevation 700 ft at Kewaunee
Number of Lakes 15
Area in Lakes 251 acres (.39 sq miles)
Rivers Ahanapee, East Twin, Kewaunee, Neshota
Major Watershed Lake Michigan
Geographical Province Eastern Ridges and Lowlands
Natural Vegetation Mostly maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. North-central: area of conifer swamp.
Population
1930: 16,037
1970: 18,961
1980: 19,539
1990: 18,878
2000: 20,187
Border Counties
North: Door County
East: Lake Michigan
South: Manitowoc County
West: Brown County, Green Bay
Kewaunee County Government and Local Information Resources
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
613 Dodge St
Kewaunee, WI 54216-1398 Phone: 920-388-7133
County Parks Kewaunee County Promotions & Recreation
E4280 County Rd F
Kewaunee, WI 54216
Phone: 920-388-0444
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
613 Dodge St
Kewaunee, WI 54216-1398 Phone: 920-388-7126
Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Kewaunee County
613 Dodge St
Kewaunee, WI 54216-1398 Phone: 920-388-7136
E-mail
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Algoma Area Chamber of Commerce
1226 Lake St
Algoma, WI 54201-1300 Phone: 920-487-2041
Kewaunee Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 243
Kewaunee, WI 54216-0243 Phone: 920-388-4822
Luxemburg Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 307
Luxemburg, WI 54217 Phone: 920-845-2722
The Lake the Land Heritage Tourism Council
PO Box 218
Kewaunee, WI 54216 Phone: 920-682-6365
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Historical and Genealogical Societies Kewaunee Historical Society
PO Box 232
Kewaunee, WI 54216 Phone: 920-388-4906
WIGenWebProject, Kewaunee County
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http://www.wisconline.com/counties/kewaunee/index.html
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