Vernon County, Wisconsin
| Vernon County, Wisconsin | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1851 |
| Seat | Viroqua |
| Largest city | Viroqua |
| Area | |
| • Total | 816 sq mi (2,113 km2) |
| • Land | 792 sq mi (2,051 km2) |
| • Water | 25 sq mi (65 km2), 3.0% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2014) | 30,362 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (15/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Vernon County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,773.[1] Its county seat is Viroqua.[2]
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History
Vernon County was renamed from Bad Ax County on 22 March 1862. Bad Ax County had been created on 1 March 1851 from territory that had been part of Richland and Crawford counties.[3][4] The name Vernon was chosen to reflect the county's green fields of wheat and to evoke Mount Vernon.[5]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 816 square miles (2,110 km2), of which 792 square miles (2,050 km2) is land and 25 square miles (65 km2) (3.0%) is water.[6]
Major highways
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Adjacent counties
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- La Crosse County - northwest
- Monroe County - north
- Juneau County - northeast
- Sauk County - east
- Richland County - southeast
- Crawford County - south
- Allamakee County, Iowa - southwest
- Houston County, Minnesota - west
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 11,007 | — | |
| 1870 | 18,645 | 69.4% | |
| 1880 | 23,235 | 24.6% | |
| 1890 | 25,111 | 8.1% | |
| 1900 | 28,351 | 12.9% | |
| 1910 | 28,116 | −0.8% | |
| 1920 | 29,252 | 4.0% | |
| 1930 | 28,537 | −2.4% | |
| 1940 | 29,940 | 4.9% | |
| 1950 | 27,906 | −6.8% | |
| 1960 | 25,663 | −8.0% | |
| 1970 | 24,557 | −4.3% | |
| 1980 | 25,642 | 4.4% | |
| 1990 | 25,617 | −0.1% | |
| 2000 | 28,056 | 9.5% | |
| 2010 | 29,773 | 6.1% | |
| Est. 2014 | 30,362 | [7] | 2.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10] 1990–2000[11] 2010–2014[1] |
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As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 28,056 people, 10,825 households, and 7,501 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 12,416 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.81% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.3% were of Norwegian, 26.9% German, 6.4% Irish and 6.1% English ancestry. 90.9% spoke English, 3.5% German, 1.8% Norwegian, 1.2% Pennsylvania Dutch and 1.0% Spanish as their first language.
There were 10,825 households out of which 31.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.70% were non-families. 26.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county, the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.60 males.
Economy
The county is home to the headquarters of Organic Valley, the world's largest cooperative of family farmers.[13][14]
Communities
Cities
Villages
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- Chaseburg
- Coon Valley
- De Soto (partly in Crawford County)
- Genoa
- La Farge
- Ontario
- Readstown
- Stoddard
- Viola (mostly in Richland County)
Towns
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Unincorporated communities
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Gallery
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Round barn near Hillsboro
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Farm and countryside near Hillsboro, along Wisconsin Highway 80
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Corn crops in rural Vernon County
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Fairgrounds in Viroqua
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Vernon County, Wisconsin
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
References
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- ↑ Bad Axe (county). Wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved on 2013-07-21.
- ↑ Vernon County [origin of place name]. Wisconsinhistory.org. Retrieved on 2013-07-21.
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- ↑ http://driftlesswisconsin.com/explore/food-and-farming/
- ↑ http://www.organicvalley.coop/about-us/overview/our-history/
External links
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La Crosse County | Monroe County | Juneau County | |
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| Allamakee County, Iowa | Crawford County | Richland County |
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Municipalities and communities of Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States
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| Footnotes |
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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