Marquette County, Wisconsin

Marquette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,404.[1] Its county seat is Montello.[2] The county was created in 1836 from the Wisconsin Territory and organized in 1848.[3]

Not to be confused with Marquette, Wisconsin.
Marquette County
U.S. county
Marquette County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°49′N 89°23′W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1848
SeatMontello
Largest cityMontello
Area
 • Total464 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Land456 sq mi (1,180 km2)
 • Water8.7 sq mi (23 km2)  1.9%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total15,404
 • Estimate 
(2019)
15,574
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.co.marquette.wi.us

Geography

According to the U.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.[4] The Mecan River, Buffalo Lake, and Puckaway Lake lie within Marquette County. The highest altitude in the county is a rocky area known as Mt. Shaw.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
184018—
18508,64147,905.6%
18608,233−4.7%
18708,056−2.1%
18808,90810.6%
18909,6768.6%
190010,5098.6%
191010,7412.2%
192010,443−2.8%
19309,388−10.1%
19409,097−3.1%
19508,839−2.8%
19608,516−3.7%
19708,8654.1%
198011,67231.7%
199012,3215.6%
200015,83228.5%
201015,404−2.7%
2019 (est.)15,574[5]1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010–2019[1]
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Marquette County.

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 15,832 people, 5,986 households, and 4,166 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile (13/km2). There were 8,664 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.66% White, 3.44% Black or African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 2.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.7% were of German, 8.2% Irish, 6.9% Polish, 6.1% English, 5.6% Norwegian and 5.1% American ancestry. 94.8% spoke English, 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% were married 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.[11] Additionally, there were 17 reported induced abortions performed on women of Marquette County residence in 2017, a figure higher than the records for the preceding four years.[12]

Communities
Farming in rural Marquette County
Welcome sign

City

Villages

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Politics
Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[13]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 63.1% 5,719 35.7% 3,239 1.2% 105
2016 59.7% 4,709 35.6% 2,808 4.7% 374
2012 49.3% 3,992 49.5% 4,014 1.2% 99
2008 46.6% 3,654 51.9% 4,068 1.6% 124
2004 54.3% 4,604 44.7% 3,785 1.0% 88
2000 49.0% 3,522 47.8% 3,437 3.3% 235
1996 36.1% 2,208 46.7% 2,859 17.2% 1,052
1992 34.6% 2,322 37.7% 2,533 27.8% 1,865
1988 55.0% 3,059 44.2% 2,463 0.8% 45
1984 61.8% 3,406 36.9% 2,032 1.3% 74
1980 54.8% 3,166 37.7% 2,180 7.5% 433
1976 50.1% 2,607 48.3% 2,516 1.7% 86
1972 62.6% 2,682 35.9% 1,537 1.5% 65
1968 61.2% 2,374 31.6% 1,228 7.2% 280
1964 49.3% 1,881 50.5% 1,927 0.2% 8
1960 70.1% 2,947 29.7% 1,249 0.2% 7
1956 73.9% 2,796 25.8% 975 0.4% 14
1952 80.1% 3,379 19.8% 835 0.1% 4
1948 64.2% 2,033 34.6% 1,095 1.2% 38
1944 73.5% 2,853 26.2% 1,016 0.4% 14
1940 71.6% 3,086 27.7% 1,195 0.7% 31
1936 50.0% 1,957 46.3% 1,812 3.8% 148
1932 34.8% 1,365 63.8% 2,504 1.4% 53
1928 65.4% 2,554 33.6% 1,313 0.9% 36
1924 31.2% 1,109 16.5% 587 52.3% 1,860
1920 76.2% 2,436 21.5% 687 2.3% 73
1916 58.8% 1,377 39.4% 923 1.9% 44
1912 39.4% 881 41.3% 923 19.3% 431
1908 64.4% 1,555 33.1% 798 2.5% 61
1904 65.5% 1,604 30.7% 752 3.8% 94
1900 63.1% 1,560 35.0% 866 1.9% 47
1896 62.8% 1,476 35.2% 827 2.0% 46
1892 41.1% 877 56.1% 1,198 2.8% 59

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  5. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  6. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  7. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  8. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  9. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  11. "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.
  12. 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
  13. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

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