Trempealeau County History

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Trempealeau County, created in 1854 from Crawford and La Crosse Counties, is named for Trempealeau Mountain, which is French for the mountain "steeped in water." Located in southwest Wisconsin, the county seat is Whitehall.
Land Area 734.08 sq miles
Water Area 7.90 sq miles
Elevation 820 ft at Whitehall
Number of Lakes 76
Area in Lakes 409 acres (.64 sq miles)
Rivers Black, Buffalo, Mississippi, Trempealeau
Major Watershed Mississippi River
Geographical Province Western Upland
Natural Vegetation Mostly oak savanna. North-central and southeast: large areas of white, black, and red oak. Along Mississippi River: willow, soft maple, and ash.
Population
1930: 23,910
1970: 23,344
1980: 26,158
1990: 25,263
2000: 27,010
Border Counties
North: Eau Claire County
East: Jackson County, La Crosse County
South: La Crosse County, Mississippi River (Minnesota)
West: Buffalo County



Trempealeau County Government and Local Information Resources
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
PO Box 67
Whitehall, WI 54773-9449 Phone: 715-538-2311 x201

County Parks Tourism Council
PO Box 67
Whitehall, WI 54773-9449 Phone: 715-538-2311

Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
PO Box 67
Whitehall, WI 54773-9449 Phone: 715-538-2311 x244

Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Trempealeau County
PO Box 67
Whitehall, WI 54773-9449 Phone: 715-538-2311 x206
E-mail

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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Arcadia Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 81
Arcadia, WI 54612-0081 Phone: 608-323-2319

Blair Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 413
Blair, WI 54616-0413 Phone: 608-989-2517

Galesville Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 196
Galesville, WI 54630-0196 Phone: 608-582-2868

Strum Commercial Club
N49154 Peterson Rd
Strum, WI 54770 Phone: 715-695-3308

Trempealeau Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 212
Trempealeau, WI 54661-0212 Phone: 608-534-6780

Trempealeau County Tourism Council
PO Box 21
Arcadia, WI 54612 Phone: 715-538-2311 x 205

Trempealeau County Visitors Bureau
PO Box 67
Whitehall, WI 54773-0067 Phone: 715-538-2311 x 201

Whitehall Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 281
Whitehall, WI 54773-0281 Phone: 715-538-4353


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Historical and Genealogical Societies Trempealeau County Historical Society
N33015 Square Bluff Rd
Whitehall, WI 54773 Phone: 715-985-3310

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