Taylor County History

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Taylor County, created in 1848 from Clark, Lincoln, Marathon and Chippewa Counties, is named after Wisconsin governor William Robert Taylor. Located in northwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Medford.
Land Area 974.86 sq miles
Water Area 9.63 sq miles
Elevation 1,476 ft at Medford
Number of Lakes 284
Area in Lakes 6,183 acres (9.66 sq miles)
Rivers Alder
Major Watershed Chippewa River (West), Mississippi River (East)
Geographical Province Northern Highland
Natural Vegetation Maple, hemlock, and yellow birch.
Population
1930: 17,685
1970: 16,958
1980: 18,817
1990: 18,901
2000: 19,680
Border Counties
North: Rusk County, Price County
East: Lincoln County, Marathon County
South: Marathon County, Clark County
West: Chippewa County, Rusk County



Taylor County Government and Local Information Resources
County Web Site www.co.taylor.wi.us
Board of Supervisors Board of Supervisors
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
224 52nd St
Medford, WI 54451 Phone: 715-748-1460

County Parks Recreation Director
224 52nd St
Medford, WI 54451 Phone: 715-748-1486

Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
PO Box 403
Medford, WI 54451 Phone: 715-748-1483

Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Taylor County
925 Donald St, Rm 103
Medford, WI 54451-2095 Phone: 715-748-3327
E-mail

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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Gilman Community Betterment Assn.
130 S Gilman St
Gilman, WI 54433-9669

Medford Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 172
Medford, WI 54451-0172 Phone: 715-748-4729

Rib Lake Commercial & Civic Club
PO Box 194
Rib Lake, WI 54470-0194

Taylor County Tourism Council
PO Box 172
Medford, WI 54451-0172 Phone: 715-748-4729
888-682-9567


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Historical and Genealogical Societies Gilman Area Historical Society
410 S 9th Ave
Gilman, WI 54433 Phone: 715-447-5777

Taylor County Genealogical Society
224 S Second St
Medford, WI 54451
Taylor County Historical Society
224 S 2nd St
Medford, WI 54451 Phone: 715-748-5163

WIGenWebProject, Taylor County


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