Marquette County, Wisconsin | |
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 Location within the U.S. state ofWisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:43°49′N89°23′W / 43.82°N 89.39°W /43.82; -89.39 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1848 |
| Seat | Montello |
| Largest city | Montello |
| Area | |
• Total | 464 sq mi (1,200 km2) |
| • Land | 456 sq mi (1,180 km2) |
| • Water | 8.7 sq mi (23 km2) 1.9% |
| Population | |
• Total | 15,592 |
• Estimate (2024)[2] | 15,743 |
| • Density | 34.5/sq mi (13.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | www |
Marquette County is acounty located in theU.S. state ofWisconsin. As of the2020 census, the population was 15,592.[1] Itscounty seat isMontello.[3] The county was created in 1836 from theWisconsin Territory and organized in 1848.[4] The county is considered a high-recreation retirement destination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.[5]
NaturalistJohn Muir and his parents first settled in the US in 1849 on a farm in Marquette County. Muir was 11 years old. Part of the land of their farm is reserved in Fountain Lake Farm, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 464 square miles (1,200 km2), of which 456 square miles (1,180 km2) is land and 8.7 square miles (23 km2) (1.9%) is water.[6] The Mecan River, Buffalo Lake, andPuckaway Lake lie within Marquette County. The highest altitude in the county is a rocky area known as Mt. Shaw.
Interstate 39
U.S. Highway 51
Highway 22 (Wisconsin)
Highway 23 (Wisconsin)
Highway 73 (Wisconsin)
Highway 82 (Wisconsin)| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 18 | — | |
| 1850 | 8,641 | 47,905.6% | |
| 1860 | 8,233 | −4.7% | |
| 1870 | 8,056 | −2.1% | |
| 1880 | 8,908 | 10.6% | |
| 1890 | 9,676 | 8.6% | |
| 1900 | 10,509 | 8.6% | |
| 1910 | 10,741 | 2.2% | |
| 1920 | 10,443 | −2.8% | |
| 1930 | 9,388 | −10.1% | |
| 1940 | 9,097 | −3.1% | |
| 1950 | 8,839 | −2.8% | |
| 1960 | 8,516 | −3.7% | |
| 1970 | 8,865 | 4.1% | |
| 1980 | 11,672 | 31.7% | |
| 1990 | 12,321 | 5.6% | |
| 2000 | 15,832 | 28.5% | |
| 2010 | 15,404 | −2.7% | |
| 2020 | 15,592 | 1.2% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 15,743 | 1.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9] 1990–2000[10] 2010[11] 2020[1] 2024[2] | |||
As of thecensus of 2020,[1] the population was 15,592. Thepopulation density was 34.2 people per square mile (13.2 people/km2). There were 9,758 housing units at an average density of 21.4 units per square mile (8.3 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.2%White, 0.4%Native American, 0.3%Asian, 0.3%Black orAfrican American, 1.1% fromother races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 3.1%Hispanic orLatino of any race.
As of thecensus[12] of 2000, there were 15,832 people, 5,986 households, and 4,166 families residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 35 people per square mile (14 people/km2). There were 8,664 housing units at an average density of 19 units per square mile (7.3 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.66%White, 3.44%Black orAfrican American, 1.04%Native American, 0.27%Asian, 0.10%Pacific Islander, 0.38% fromother races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 2.66% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race. 45.7% were ofGerman, 8.2%Irish, 6.9%Polish, 6.1%English, 5.6%Norwegian and 5.1%American ancestry. 94.8% spokeEnglish, 2.8%Spanish and 1.1%German as their first language.
There were 5,986 households, out of which 26.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% weremarried couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 25.40% 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 2.41 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.10% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, and 18.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 118.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.70 males.
In 2017, there were 133 births, giving a general fertility rate of 65.1 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 29th highest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. Of these, 11 of the births occurred at home.[13]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1892 | 877 | 41.10% | 1,198 | 56.14% | 59 | 2.76% |
| 1896 | 1,476 | 62.84% | 827 | 35.21% | 46 | 1.96% |
| 1900 | 1,560 | 63.08% | 866 | 35.02% | 47 | 1.90% |
| 1904 | 1,604 | 65.47% | 752 | 30.69% | 94 | 3.84% |
| 1908 | 1,555 | 64.42% | 798 | 33.06% | 61 | 2.53% |
| 1912 | 881 | 39.42% | 923 | 41.30% | 431 | 19.28% |
| 1916 | 1,377 | 58.75% | 923 | 39.38% | 44 | 1.88% |
| 1920 | 2,436 | 76.22% | 687 | 21.50% | 73 | 2.28% |
| 1924 | 1,109 | 31.19% | 587 | 16.51% | 1,860 | 52.31% |
| 1928 | 2,554 | 65.44% | 1,313 | 33.64% | 36 | 0.92% |
| 1932 | 1,365 | 34.80% | 2,504 | 63.84% | 53 | 1.35% |
| 1936 | 1,957 | 49.96% | 1,812 | 46.26% | 148 | 3.78% |
| 1940 | 3,086 | 71.57% | 1,195 | 27.71% | 31 | 0.72% |
| 1944 | 2,853 | 73.47% | 1,016 | 26.17% | 14 | 0.36% |
| 1948 | 2,033 | 64.21% | 1,095 | 34.59% | 38 | 1.20% |
| 1952 | 3,379 | 80.11% | 835 | 19.80% | 4 | 0.09% |
| 1956 | 2,796 | 73.87% | 975 | 25.76% | 14 | 0.37% |
| 1960 | 2,947 | 70.12% | 1,249 | 29.72% | 7 | 0.17% |
| 1964 | 1,881 | 49.29% | 1,927 | 50.50% | 8 | 0.21% |
| 1968 | 2,374 | 61.15% | 1,228 | 31.63% | 280 | 7.21% |
| 1972 | 2,682 | 62.61% | 1,537 | 35.88% | 65 | 1.52% |
| 1976 | 2,607 | 50.05% | 2,516 | 48.30% | 86 | 1.65% |
| 1980 | 3,166 | 54.78% | 2,180 | 37.72% | 433 | 7.49% |
| 1984 | 3,406 | 61.79% | 2,032 | 36.87% | 74 | 1.34% |
| 1988 | 3,059 | 54.95% | 2,463 | 44.24% | 45 | 0.81% |
| 1992 | 2,322 | 34.55% | 2,533 | 37.69% | 1,865 | 27.75% |
| 1996 | 2,208 | 36.08% | 2,859 | 46.72% | 1,052 | 17.19% |
| 2000 | 3,522 | 48.96% | 3,437 | 47.78% | 235 | 3.27% |
| 2004 | 4,604 | 54.31% | 3,785 | 44.65% | 88 | 1.04% |
| 2008 | 3,654 | 46.57% | 4,068 | 51.85% | 124 | 1.58% |
| 2012 | 3,992 | 49.25% | 4,014 | 49.52% | 99 | 1.22% |
| 2016 | 4,709 | 59.68% | 2,808 | 35.58% | 374 | 4.74% |
| 2020 | 5,719 | 63.09% | 3,239 | 35.73% | 107 | 1.18% |
| 2024 | 6,041 | 64.08% | 3,252 | 34.50% | 134 | 1.42% |
Between 1964 and 2016, Marquette County supported the nationwide winner in every election except for 1976, and even then, the county backedGerald Ford by only a 91 vote and sub-2% margin. In 2020,Donald Trump received the highest share of the vote for any candidate in the county since 1960 and won by an even bigger margin in 2024.
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