Marquette County History

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Marquette County, created in 1836 from the Marquette District, is named after Father Pere Jacques Marquette, a French missionary and explorer in America. Located in central Wisconsin, the county seat is Montello.
Land Area 455.49 sq miles
Water Area 8.94 sq miles
Elevation 782 ft at Marquette. 1,110 ft at Observatory Hill.
Number of Lakes 93
Area in Lakes 5,736 acres (8.96 sq miles)
Rivers Fox, Mecan, Montello, White
Major Watershed Wisconsin River (West), Lake Michigan (East)
Geographical Province Central Plain
Natural Vegetation Mostly oak savanna. West, northwest, and north-central: soft maple.
Population
1930: 9,388
1970: 8,865
1980: 11,672
1990: 12,321
2000: 15,832
Border Counties
North: Waushara County
East: Green Lake County
South: Columbia County
West: Adams County



Marquette County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site co.marquette.wi.us
County Administrator Administrative Coordinator Phone: 608-297-9136 x281

County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
PO Box 186
Montello, WI 53949 Phone: 608-297-9114 ext 2

Clerk of Courts Clerk of Circuit Court Phone: 608-297-9136 x203

County Sheriff Sheriff Phone: 608-297-2115

Health Department Health Phone: 608-297-9116

Highway Department Highway Superintendent Phone: 608-297-9129

County Parks Office of the County Clerk
PO Box 186
Montello, WI 53949 Phone: 608-297-9114

Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
PO Box 236
Montello, WI 53949 Phone: 608-297-9114 ext 232

Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Marquette County
PO Box 338
Montello, WI 53949-0338 Phone: 608-297-9153
E-mail

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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Montello Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 325
Montello, WI 53949-0325 Phone: 608-297-7420

Westfield Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 393
Westfield, WI 53964 Phone: 608-296-4146


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Historical and Genealogical Societies Marquette County Historical Society
PO Box 172
Westfield, WI 53964 Phone: 608-981-2234

WIGenWebProject, Marquette County


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