Vernon County, Wisconsin

Infobox U.S. County
county = Vernon County
state = Wisconsin


founded year =
founded date =
seat wl = Viroqua
largest city wl = Viroqua
area_total_sq_mi = 816
area_total_km2 = 2114
area_land_sq_mi = 795
area_land_km2 = 2059
area_water_sq_mi = 22
area_water_km2 = 56
area percentage = 2.64%
census yr = 2000
pop = 28056
density_sq_mi = 35
density_km2 = 14
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
footnotes =
web = www.co.vernon.wi.gov
named for =

Vernon County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 28,056. Its county seat is ViroquaGR|6.

History

Vernon County was renamed from Bad Axe County in 1862. Bad Axe County had been formed 11 years before, from portions of Richland and Crawford counties.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 816 square miles (2,114 km²), of which, 795 square miles (2,059 km²) of it is land and 22 square miles (56 km²) of it (2.64%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*La Crosse County - north western
*Monroe County - north
*Juneau County - northeast
*Sauk County - east
*Richland County - southeast
*Crawford County - south
*Allamakee County, Iowa - southwest
*Houston County, Minnesota - west

Demographics

USCensusPop
1900= 28351
1910= 28116
1920= 29252
1930= 28537
1940= 29940
1950= 27906
1960= 25663
1970= 24557
1980= 25642
1990= 25617
2000= 28056
footnote= [http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt WI Counties 1900-1990] As of the censusGR|2 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.

Cities, villages, and towns

*Bergen
*Chaseburg
*Christiana
*Clinton
*Coon
*Coon Valley
*De Soto
*Forest
*Franklin
*Genoa (town)
*Genoa
*Greenwood
*Hamburg
*Harmony
*Hillsboro (town)
*Hillsboro
*Jefferson
*Kickapoo
*La Farge
*Liberty
*Ontario
*Readstown
*Stark
*Sterling
*Stoddard
*Union
*Viola
*Viroqua (town)
*Viroqua
*Webster
*Westby
*Wheatland
*Whitestown

Unincorporated communities

*Bloomingdale
*Esofea
*Liberty Pole
*Red Mound
*Retreat
*Romance
*Victory

See also

*Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

References

External links

* [http://www.co.vernon.wi.gov/ Vernon County]
* [http://www.lmhscscorecard.com/sc/brief.cgi?s=1&c=12 Vernon County Health and Demographic Data]
* [http://www.vernonbroadcaster.com/ Vernon County Broadcaster]