Marinette County, created in 1879 from Oconto County, is named after "Queen" Marinette, a 19th Century trading post owner who was the daughter of a Menominee princess and a French-Canadian trapper. Located in northeast Wisconsin, the county seat is Marinette.
Land Area 1,401.76 sq miles
Water Area 148.32 sq miles
Elevation 598 ft at Marinette. 1,650 ft at McCaslin Mountain. 1,410 ft at Thunder Mountain.
Number of Lakes 442
Area in Lakes 13,735 acres (21.46 sq miles)
Rivers Little Peshtigo, Menominee, Pewmebonwon, Peshtigo, Pike, Rat, Thunder, Wausaukee
Major Watershed Lake Michigan
Geographical Province Northwest: Northern Highland. Central: Central Plain. Southeast: Eastern Ridges and Lowlands.
Natural Vegetation North, northeast, and southeast: maple, hemlock, and yellow birch. Central: an area of jackpine and prairie grasses with white and red pine the the north and east. North and central: small areas of conifer swamp.
Population
1930: 33,530
1970: 35,810
1980: 39,314
1990: 40,548
2000: 43,384
Border Counties
North: Florence County, Michigan (UP)
East: Michigan (UP), Lake Michigan
South: Oconto County
West: Oconto County, Forest County
Marinette County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site
www.marinettecounty.com
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
1926 Hall Avenue
Marinette,
WI 54143 Phone: 715-732-7406
Highway Department Highway Deparment
PO Box 122
Peshtigo,
WI 54157 Phone: 715-582-3771
County Parks Forestry and Outdoor Recreation Office
1926 Hall Avenue
Marinette,
WI 54143 Phone: 715-732-7530
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
1926 Hall Avenue
Marinette,
WI 54143 Phone: 715-732-7550
Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Marinette County
1926 Hall Ave
Marinette,
WI 54143 Phone: 715-732-7510
E-mail
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Cougar Country Business Association
PO Box 38
Coleman,
WI 54112-0105
Crivitz Recreation Association
W11016 High Falls Rd
Crivitz,
WI 54114
Marinette Area Chamber of Commerce
601 Marinette Ave
Marinette,
WI 54143-1633 Phone: 715-735-6681
Marinette County Association for Business and Industry, Inc.
601 Marinette Avenue
Marinette,
WI 54143
Phone: 800-236-0230
E-mail
Niagara Businessmen's Association
PO Box 23
Niagara,
WI 54151-0023
Peshtigo Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 36
Peshtigo,
WI 54157-0036 Phone: 715-582-0327
Wausaukee Area Business Association
PO Box 254
Wausaukee,
WI 54177-0254 Phone: 715-856-5678
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Historical and Genealogical Societies Amberg Historical Society
Cty V, 1/3 mile west of Hwy 141
Amberg,
WI 54102 Phone: 715-759-5281
Crivitz-Stephenson Historical Society
PO Box 2766
Crivitz,
WI 54114 Phone: 715-854-3278
Marinette County Historical Society
PO Box 262
Marinette,
WI 54143 Phone: 715-732-0831
Niagara Historical Society
1949 Ledge St
Niagara,
WI 54151 Phone: 715-251-3837
Peshtigo Historical Society
400 Oconto Ave
Peshtigo,
WI 53157 Phone: 715-582-3169
White Pine Genealogical Society
PO Box 512
Marinette,
WI 54143
WIGenWebProject, Marinette County
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