Juneau County, Wisconsin

County in Wisconsin, United States

For the city, see Juneau, Wisconsin.

U.S. county in Wisconsin

Juneau County

U.S. county

Juneau County Courthouse

Juneau County Courthouse

Map of Wisconsin highlighting Juneau County

Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin

Wisconsin's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 43°55′N 90°07′W﻿ / ﻿43.92°N 90.11°W﻿ / 43.92; -90.11Coordinates: 43°55′N 90°07′W﻿ / ﻿43.92°N 90.11°W﻿ / 43.92; -90.11
Country|  United States
State|  Wisconsin
Founded| 1857
Named for| Solomon Juneau
Seat| Mauston
Largest city| Mauston
Area

• Total| 804 sq mi (2,080 km2)
• Land| 767 sq mi (1,990 km2)
• Water| 37 sq mi (100 km2)  4.6%%
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total| 26,718
• Density| 34.8/sq mi (13.4/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts| 3rd, 7th
Website| www.co.juneau.wi.gov

Juneau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,718.[1] Its county seat is Mauston.[2]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Major highways
* 2.2 Railroads
* 2.3 Buses
* 2.4 Airports
* 2.5 Adjacent counties
* 2.6 National protected area
* 2.7 United States Military Posts
* 3 Demographics
* 3.1 2020 census
* 3.2 2000 census
* 4 Communities
* 4.1 Cities
* 4.2 Villages
* 4.3 Towns
* 4.4 Unincorporated communities
* 5 Politics
* 6 See also
* 7 References
* 8 Further reading
* 9 External links

## History

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File:ThunderBird Rock Carved Petroglyph at Twin Buffs.jpgThunderbird petroglyph at Twin Bluff

Before white settlement, before loggers and explorers, the area that is now Juneau County was the home of Native Americans who left behind artifacts like the thunderbirds etched on the wall at Twin Bluffs[3] and the Gee's Slough mounds outside New Lisbon.[4]

Juneau County was established in 1857 when the Wisconsin Legislature passed legislation separating lands west of the Wisconsin River from what was then Adams County.[5] After a contest with neighboring New Lisbon, the county seat was established in Maugh's Town, which is known today as Mauston. The county was named after Solomon Juneau, a founder of Milwaukee.[6][7]

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 804 square miles (2,080 km2), of which 767 square miles (1,990 km2) is land and 37 square miles (96 km2) (4.6%) is water.[8]

### Major highways

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* Interstate 90
* Interstate 94
* U.S. Highway 12
* Highway 16 (Wisconsin)
* Highway 21 (Wisconsin)
* Highway 33 (Wisconsin)

* File:WIS 58.svg Highway 58 (Wisconsin)
* File:WIS 71.svg Highway 71 (Wisconsin)
* Highway 80 (Wisconsin)
* Highway 82 (Wisconsin)
* File:WIS 173.svg Highway 173 (Wisconsin)

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### Railroads

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* Canadian National
* Canadian Pacific
* Union Pacific

### Buses

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* List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin

### Airports

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* Necedah Airport (KDAF), serves the county and surrounding communities.
* Mauston–New Lisbon Union Airport (82C) enhances county service.

### Adjacent counties

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* Wood County \- north
* Adams County \- east
* Columbia County \- southeast
* Sauk County \- south
* Vernon County \- southwest
* Monroe County \- west
* Jackson County \- eaast

### National protected area

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* Necedah National Wildlife Refuge

### United States Military Posts

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* Volk Field Air National Guard Base

Fort McCoy outside of Juneau county

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1860| 8,770| | —
1870| 12,372| | 41.1%
1880| 15,582| | 25.9%
1890| 17,121| | 9.9%
1900| 20,629| | 20.5%
1910| 19,569| | −5.1%
1920| 19,209| | −1.8%
1930| 17,264| | −10.1%
1940| 18,708| | 8.4%
1950| 18,930| | 1.2%
1960| 17,490| | −7.6%
1970| 18,455| | 5.5%
1980| 21,039| | 14.0%
1990| 21,650| | 2.9%
2000| 24,316| | 12.3%
2010| 26,664| | 9.7%
2020| 26,718| | 0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790–1960[10] 1900–1990[11]
1990–2000[12] 2010[13] 2020[1]

### 2020 census

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As of the census of 2020,[1] the population was 26,718. The population density was 34.8 inhabitants per square mile (13.4/km2). There were 14,441 housing units at an average density of 18.8 per square mile (7.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.9% White, 2.1% Black or African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 2.7% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

### 2000 census

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File:USA Juneau County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg2000 Census Age Pyramid for Juneau County

As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 24,316 people, 9,696 households, and 6,699 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile (12/km2). There were 12,370 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.61% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 1.30% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.2% were of German, 9.9% Irish, 8.8% Norwegian, 6.5% Polish and 5.8% English ancestry.

There were 9,696 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

In 2017, there were 282 births, giving a general fertility rate of 72.7 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 12th highest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. Of these, only 2 of the births occurred at home.[15] Additionally, there were 16 reported induced abortions performed on women of Juneau County residence in 2017, a figure higher than the records for the preceding four years.[16]

## Communities

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File:TenSidedBarn.jpg10 sided barn south of Mauston File:JuneauCountyWisconsinSignWIS173.jpgWelcome sign on WIS 173

### Cities

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* Elroy
* Mauston (county seat)
* New Lisbon
* Wisconsin Dells (mostly in Columbia County, Adams County, and Sauk County)

### Villages

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* Camp Douglas
* Hustler
* Lyndon Station
* Necedah
* Union Center
* Wonewoc

### Towns

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* Armenia
* Clearfield
* Cutler
* Finley
* Fountain
* Germantown
* Kildare
* Kingston
* Lemonweir
* Lindina
* Lisbon
* Lyndon
* Marion
* Necedah
* Orange
* Plymouth
* Seven Mile Creek
* Summit
* Wonewoc

### Unincorporated communities

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* Cloverdale
* Cutler
* Finley
* Indian Heights
* Kelly
* Lemonweir
* Lindina
* Lone Rock
* Mather
* Meadow Valley
* New Miner
* Orange Mill
* Sprague

## Politics

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United States presidential election results for Juneau County, Wisconsin[17] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 8,749  | 63.82% | 4,746  | 34.62%  | 214  | 1.56%
2016 | 7,130  | 60.76% | 4,073  | 34.71%  | 532  | 4.53%
2012 | 5,411  | 45.75%  | 6,242  | 52.78% | 174  | 1.47%
2008 | 5,148  | 44.65%  | 6,186  | 53.65% | 196  | 1.70%
2004 | 6,473  | 52.29% | 5,734  | 46.32%  | 172  | 1.39%
2000 | 4,910  | 48.05% | 4,813  | 47.10%  | 495  | 4.84%
1996 | 3,226  | 35.13%  | 4,331  | 47.17% | 1,625  | 17.70%
1992 | 4,051  | 36.85%  | 4,177  | 38.00% | 2,765  | 25.15%
1988 | 4,869  | 56.21% | 3,734  | 43.11%  | 59  | 0.68%
1984 | 5,629  | 63.62% | 3,152  | 35.62%  | 67  | 0.76%
1980 | 5,591  | 55.14% | 3,884  | 38.30%  | 665  | 6.56%
1976 | 4,242  | 46.73%  | 4,512  | 49.71% | 323  | 3.56%
1972 | 4,833  | 60.19% | 2,943  | 36.65%  | 254  | 3.16%
1968 | 3,828  | 53.60% | 2,595  | 36.33%  | 719  | 10.07%
1964 | 2,976  | 39.33%  | 4,583  | 60.57% | 8  | 0.11%
1960 | 4,997  | 60.60% | 3,238  | 39.27%  | 11  | 0.13%
1956 | 5,135  | 67.58% | 2,428  | 31.96%  | 35  | 0.46%
1952 | 5,978  | 73.22% | 2,163  | 26.49%  | 23  | 0.28%
1948 | 3,793  | 55.71% | 2,889  | 42.43%  | 127  | 1.87%
1944 | 4,733  | 61.97% | 2,857  | 37.41%  | 47  | 0.62%
1940 | 5,268  | 60.51% | 3,354  | 38.53%  | 84  | 0.96%
1936 | 3,084  | 37.83%  | 4,544  | 55.74% | 524  | 6.43%
1932 | 2,018  | 29.37%  | 4,723  | 68.75% | 129  | 1.88%
1928 | 3,777  | 57.74% | 2,708  | 41.40%  | 56  | 0.86%
1924 | 1,917  | 31.10%  | 403  | 6.54%  | 3,844  | 62.36%
1920 | 4,385  | 81.22% | 774  | 14.34%  | 240  | 4.45%
1916 | 2,292  | 58.65% | 1,442  | 36.90%  | 174  | 4.45%
1912 | 1,322  | 41.48% | 1,236  | 38.78%  | 629  | 19.74%
1908 | 2,454  | 57.59% | 1,691  | 39.69%  | 116  | 2.72%
1904 | 3,234  | 70.11% | 1,244  | 26.97%  | 135  | 2.93%
1900 | 2,914  | 63.35% | 1,586  | 34.48%  | 100  | 2.17%
1896 | 2,832  | 61.49% | 1,671  | 36.28%  | 103  | 2.24%
1892 | 1,945  | 47.11%  | 1,978  | 47.91% | 206  | 4.99%

Juneau County can be considered a bellwether in presidential elections. From 1964 through 2016, the winning candidate has carried the county in every presidential election.

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Juneau County, Wisconsin

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "2020 Decennial Census: Juneau County, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ "Twin Bluff". Mississippi Valley Archaeology Center. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
4. ^ Birmingham, Robert A.; Leslie E. Eisenberg (2000). Indian Mounds of Wisconsin. Madison, Wisc.: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 204. ISBN 9780299168742.
5. ^ Wisconsin Acts. 1856. Ch. 130 Approved 13 October 1856. Went into effect 1 January 1857.
6. ^ Juneau County - Home Retrieved February 25, 2015.
7. ^ Stennett, William H. (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. "Juneau County, State of Wisconsin."
8. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
9. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
10. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
11. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
12. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
13. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
14. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
15. ^ "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
16. ^ Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18
17. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 10, 2020.

## Further reading

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* Biographical History of La Crosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, 1892.

## External links

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* Juneau County government website
* Juneau County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
* Juneau County Economic Development website
* Juneau County Health and Demographic Data
* Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Juneau County Documentary produced by PBS Wisconsin

Places adjacent to Juneau County, Wisconsin

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Municipalities and communities of Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States

County seat: Mauston

Cities|

* Elroy
* Mauston
* New Lisbon
* Wisconsin Dells‡

File:Map of Wisconsin highlighting Juneau County.svg

Villages|

* Camp Douglas
* Hustler
* Lyndon Station
* Necedah
* Union Center
* Wonewoc

Towns|

* Armenia
* Clearfield
* Cutler
* Finley
* Fountain
* Germantown
* Kildare
* Kingston
* Lemonweir
* Lindina
* Lisbon
* Lyndon
* Marion
* Necedah
* Orange
* Plymouth
* Seven Mile Creek
* Summit
* Wonewoc

Unincorporated
communities|

* Cloverdale
* Cutler
* Finley
* Indian Heights
* Kelly
* Lemonweir
* Lindina
* Lone Rock
* Mather
* Meadow Valley
* New Miner
* Orange Mill
* Sprague

Indian
reservation|

* Ho-Chunk Indian Reservation‡

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