Waushara County, created in 1851 from Marquette County, is named for a Native American word which means "good earth." Located in central Wisconsin, the county seat is Wautoma.
Land Area 626.03 sq miles
Water Area 11.36 sq miles
Elevation 867 ft at Wautoma. 1,137 at Mt Morris.
Number of Lakes 138
Area in Lakes 4,623 acres (7.22 sq miles)
Rivers Fox, Mecan, Pine, White
Major Watershed Wisconsin River (West), Lake Michigan (East)
Geographical Province Central Plain
Natural Vegetation Oak savanna. East: sugar maple, basswood and elm, and small areas of sedge meadow.
Population
1930: 14,427
1970: 14,795
1980: 18,526
1990: 19,385
2000: 23,154
Border Counties
North: Portage County, Waupaca County
East: Winnebago County
South: Green Lake County, Marquette County
West: Adams County
Waushara County Government and Local Information Resources
County Clerk Office of the County Clerk
PO Box 488
Wautoma,
WI 54982-0488 Phone: 920-787-4631
County Parks Parks Department
PO Box 300
Wautoma,
WI 54982 Phone: 920-787-7037
Birth & Death Certificates, Marriage Records Register of Deeds
PO Box 388
Wautoma,
WI 54982 Phone: 920-787-0444
Cooperative Extension UW-Extension, Waushara County
PO Box 487
Wautoma,
WI 54982-0487 Phone: 920-787-0416
E-mail
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Tourism, Relocation & Business Development Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 65
Wautoma,
WI 54982-0065 Phone: 920-787-3488
Waushara Convention & Visitors Bureau
PO Box 61
Wautoma,
WI 54982
Phone: 920-787-3488
E-mail
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Historical and Genealogical Societies Waushara County Historical Society
PO Box 616
212 S St Marie
Wautoma,
WI 54982 Phone: 920-787-7584
Wild Rose Historical Society
PO Box 63
Wild Rose,
WI 54984 Phone: 920-622-3575
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