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Clark County, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 44°44′N 90°37′W / 44.73°N 90.61°W / 44.73; -90.61
From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clark County
Clark County Courthouse
Clark County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Clark County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°44′N 90°37′W / 44.73°N 90.61°W / 44.73; -90.61
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1854
Named forGeorge Rogers Clark
SeatNeillsville
Largest cityNeillsville
Area
 • Total1,219 sq mi (3,160 km2)
 • Land1,210 sq mi (3,100 km2)
 • Water9.0 sq mi (23 km2)  0.7%
Population
 • Total34,659
 • Density28.7/sq mi (11.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.clarkcountywi.gov

Clark County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2020, 34,659 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Neillsville.[2]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,219 square miles (3,157.2 km2). It has 1,216 square miles (3,149.4 km2) of land. Water covers 3 square miles (7.8 km2) (0.28%) of the county.

Demographics

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Historical population
Census Pop.
1860789
18703,450337.3%
188010,715210.6%
189017,70865.3%
190025,84846.0%
191030,07416.3%
192035,12016.8%
193034,165−2.7%
194033,972−0.6%
195032,459−4.5%
196031,527−2.9%
197030,361−3.7%
198032,9108.4%
199031,647−3.8%
200033,5576.0%
201034,6903.4%
202034,659−0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1790–1960[4] 1900–1990[5]
1990–2000[6] 2010–2020[1]

As of the 2020 census, there were 34,659 people, 12,768 households, and 8,589 living in Clark County. The population density was 29 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 14,755 housing units. The median (middle) age was 37.5 years. The age breakdown was 28.8% under age 18, 53.3% from 18 to 65, and 17.9% over 65.

The breakdown by race was 92.2% White, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 3.4% from one other race, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos made up 6.1% of the people.[7][8]

The largest groups by ancestry were 40.5% of German, 7.6% of Polish, 6.3% of Irish, 5.9% of Norwegian, 4.9% of English, 4.7% of American, and 4.0% of Swiss ancestry.[9]

As of 2000, 6.62% said that they spoke German, Pennsylvania German, or Dutch at home. 1.34% said that they spoke Spanish.[1]

Cities, villages, and towns

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Cities and villages

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Cities
Villages

Unincorporated communities

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Ghost towns

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Clark County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  4. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  5. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  6. "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 2022-10-09. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  7. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  8. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  9. "CP02: Comparative Social Characteristics in the United States". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2024.

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44°44′N 90°37′W / 44.73°N 90.61°W / 44.73; -90.61