Editing Adams County, Wisconsin

{{Short description|County in Wisconsin, United States}}
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{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county         = Adams County
 | state             = Wisconsin
 | seal                 = 
 | founded year         = 1853
 | founded date         = 
 | seat wl              = Friendship (village)
 | largest city wl      = Adams
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 689
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 646
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 43
 | area percentage      = 6.2
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 20654
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 21449 {{gain}} 
 | density_sq_mi        = auto
 | population_footnotes = <ref name="2020-census-55001" />
 | time zone           = Central
 | footnotes            = 
 | web                  = https://www.co.adams.wi.us/
 | named for            = [[John Adams]] or [[John Quincy Adams]]
 | ex image             = Adams County Wisconsin Courthouse.jpg
 | ex image cap         = [[Adams County Courthouse (Wisconsin)|Adams County Courthouse]]
 | district             = 3rd }}

'''Adams County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 20,654.<ref>{{Cite web |title=QuickFacts: Adams County, Wisconsin |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/adamscountywisconsin/PST045221 |website=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Friendship (village), Wisconsin|Friendship]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref> The county was created in 1848 and organized in 1853.<ref name="Newberry"/> Sources differ as to whether its name is in honor of the second [[President of the United States]], [[John Adams]], or his son, the sixth President, [[John Quincy Adams]]. The county is considered a high-recreation retirement destination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/county-typology-codes/descriptions-and-maps|access-date=April 16, 2025 |title=County Typology Codes - Descriptions and Maps |publisher=USDA}}</ref>

==History==
The founders of Adams County were from [[upstate New York]]. These people were "[[Yankee]]" settlers, that is to say they were largely descended from the [[English American|English]] [[Separatists]] who settled [[New England]] in the 1600s. They were part of a wave of [[New England]] farmers who headed west into what was then the wilds of the [[Northwest Territory]] during the early 1800s. Most of them arrived as a result of the completion of the [[Erie Canal]] and the end of the [[Black Hawk War]]. They got to what is now Adams County by sailing up the [[Wisconsin River]] from the [[Mississippi River]] on small barges which they constructed themselves out of materials obtained from the surrounding woodlands. When they arrived in what is now Adams County, there was nothing but dense virgin forest, the "[[Yankee]]" [[English American|New Englanders]] laid out farms, constructed roads, erected government buildings, and established post routes. They brought with them many of their [[Yankee]] [[New England]] values, such as a passion for education, establishing many schools as well as staunch support for abolitionism. They were mostly members of the [[Congregationalist Church]] though some were [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopalian]]. Due to the [[second Great Awakening]], some of them had converted to [[Methodism]] and some became [[Baptist]] before moving to what is now Adams County. Adams County, like much of [[Wisconsin]], would be culturally very continuous with early [[New England]] culture for most of its early history.<ref name="ReferenceA">The Yankee Exodus: An Account of Migration from New England by Stewart Hall Holbrook University of Washington Press, 1968</ref><ref>American Zion: The Old Testament as a Political Text from the Revolution to ... By Eran Shalev, Yale University Press, March 26, 2013 {{ISBN|9780300186925}}  page 70-71</ref>

In the late 1880s, German immigrants began to settle in Adams County, making up less than one out of thirty settlers in the county before this date. Generally there was little conflict between them and the "[[Yankee]]" settlers, however when conflict did arise it focused around the issue of prohibition of alcohol. On this issue the Yankees were divided and the Germans almost unanimously were opposed to it, tipping the balance in favor of opposition to prohibition.<ref>Wisconsin Then and Now, Volumes 21-24 State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1974 pages 102-103, page 138</ref>  Later the two communities would be divided on the issue of World War I in which, once again, the Yankee community would be divided and the Germans were unanimously opposed to American entry into the war. The Yankee community was generally pro-British, however many of the Yankees also did not want America to enter the war themselves. The Germans were sympathetic to Germany and did not want the United States to enter into a war against Germany, but the Germans were not anti-British. Prior to World War I, many German community leaders in Wisconsin spoke openly and enthusiastically about how much better America was than Germany, due primarily (in their eyes) to the presence of English law and the English political culture the Americans had inherited from the colonial era, which they contrasted with the turmoil and oppression in Germany which they had so recently fled.<ref>The German Historians and England: A Study in Nineteenth-century Views By Charles E. McClelland pages 19, 136, 138. 176, 196</ref>
The area covered by present-day Adams County was historically part of several other counties. In 1840, when Wisconsin was still a territory, Adams County was the southwestern section of [[Brown County, Wisconsin|Brown County]]. In 1836, [[Portage County, Wisconsin|Portage County]] was created and included most of present-day [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia County]], including the city of [[Portage, Wisconsin]]. In 1846, Portage County was renamed Columbia County. The area from the northern boundary of Columbia County to [[Lake Superior]] was removed from Brown County and was then called Portage County. In 1848, the southern part of Portage County was renamed Adams County and included all of current-day Adams County and the northern section of Juneau County. Adams County was organized in April 1853.<ref name="Newberry">{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies|website=Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=[[Newberry Library|The Newberry Library]]|date=2007|access-date=August 12, 2015|archive-date=April 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414132220/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1858, The northwestern part of Adams County was joined with the northern part of [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk County]] to form present-day Juneau County. At this time, Adams County took its current shape.

[[Friendship (village), Wisconsin|Friendship]] was founded by settlers coming from [[Friendship, New York]]. Today, [[Adams, Wisconsin|Adams]] is the largest community in Adams County, but this was not always so. In the 1880s, there were plans for a railroad that connected [[Chicago]] and [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]] to pass through Friendship. Once this was decided, local landowners increased their demands. Instead of paying more for the land in Friendship, the railroad placed the tracks {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} south of Friendship. It was recorded that Emma Barnes, wife of "Appletree" Barnes, Friendship postmaster in the 1920s, wrote in 1957, "I believe that the people of Friendship should express their appreciation of two of the early citizens... J. B. Hill and J. W. Purves... for holding the price of their land so high that the great C&NW R.R. Co. would not purchase a right of way... for who would enjoy the smoke and the noise of a train running through this beautiful village?"

To house workers, boxcars were stacked to form housing, and the town of Adams was created. What is now the city of Adams the railroad originally called Friendship, but because there were two rail depot stops named "Friendship" on the rail-line, passengers were often confused and bought the wrong tickets, so it was suggested that the name be changed. The new name was determined by the citizens who chose between Adams, for President [[John Adams]], and Nottingham. This stretch of track became the famous "400" route. Today the population of Adams is about three times that of Friendship, WI.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|689|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|646|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|43|sqmi}} (6.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 2, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

===Major highways===
* [[Image:WIS 13.svg|20px]] [[Highway 13 (Wisconsin)]]
* [[Image:WIS 21.svg|20px]] [[Highway 21 (Wisconsin)]]
* [[Image:WIS 23.svg|20px]] [[Highway 23 (Wisconsin)]]
* [[Image:WIS 73.svg|20px]] [[Highway 73 (Wisconsin)]]
* [[Image:WIS 82.svg|20px]] [[Highway 82 (Wisconsin)]]

===Railroads===
*[[Union Pacific]]

===Airport===
* 63C - [[Adams County Airport]] serves the county and surrounding communities.

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Wood County, Wisconsin|Wood County]] – northwest
* [[Portage County, Wisconsin|Portage County]] – northeast
* [[Waushara County, Wisconsin|Waushara County]] – east
* [[Marquette County, Wisconsin|Marquette County]] – east
* [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia County]] – southeast
* [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk County]] – southwest
* [[Juneau County, Wisconsin|Juneau County]] – west

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 187
|1860= 6492
|1870= 6601
|1880= 6741
|1890= 6889
|1900= 9141
|1910= 8604
|1920= 9287
|1930= 8003
|1940= 8449
|1950= 7906
|1960= 7566
|1970= 9234
|1980= 13457
|1990= 15682
|2000= 18643
|2010= 20875
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/technical-documentation/research/evaluation-estimates/2020-evaluation-estimates/2010s-counties-total.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=June 20, 2021}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 2, 2015 }}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 2, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=August 2, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=August 2, 2015}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55001.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 17, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606144612/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55001.html |archive-date=June 6, 2011 }}</ref>
|2020=20654}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|census of 2020]],<ref name="2020-census-55001">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census: Adams County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US55001&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 2, 2022}}</ref> the population was 20,654. The [[population density]] was {{convert|32.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 16,692 housing units at an average density of {{convert|25.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the county was 90.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.9% [[Black (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.1% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 3.9% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 3.9% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

{{Stack|[[Image:USA Adams County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 Census Age Pyramid for Adams County]]}}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 18,643 people, 7,900 households, and 5,466 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|29|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 14,123 housing units at an average density of {{convert|22|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 97.63% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.27% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.59% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.33% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.33% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.83% from two or more races. 1.44% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 39.3% were of [[German people|German]], 14.8% [[United States|American]], 9.2% [[Polish people|Polish]], 8.3% [[norwegian people|Norwegian]], 8.0% [[Irish people|Irish]] and 6.0% [[English people|English]] ancestry. 96.1% spoke [[English language|English]], 1.8% [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and 1.1% [[German language|German]] as their first language.

There were 7,900 households, out of which 23.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.50% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 20.80% under the age of 18, 5.60% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 28.40% from 45 to 64, and 20.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 102.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.30 males.

In 2017, there were 131 births, giving a general fertility rate of 57.1 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 17th lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. 51 of the births were to unmarried mothers, 80 were to married mothers. In 2017, 12.2% of the babies had a low birthweight, up from 7.8% in 2016 and the highest by percent in the state for 2017. In 71.0% of cases, prenatal care was deemed to be adequate, the 13th lowest in the state.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx |title=Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables |access-date=June 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619175940/https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx |archive-date=June 19, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Additionally, there were 10 induced abortions performed on women of Adams County residence in 2017.<ref>[https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p45360-17.pdf 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</ref>

==Communities==
[[File:Map of Adams County Wisconsin.svg|250px|right]]

''Bracketed number refers to location on map, right''

===Cities===
* [[Adams, Wisconsin|Adams]] (7)
* [[Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin|Wisconsin Dells]] (also in [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia County]], [[Juneau County, Wisconsin|Juneau County]], and [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk County]]) (9)

===Village===
* [[Friendship (village), Wisconsin|Friendship]] (6) (county seat)

===Towns===
[[Image:AdamsCountyWisconsinWisconsinRiver.jpg|thumb|right|County boundary marker along the [[Wisconsin River]].]]
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* [[Adams, Adams County, Wisconsin|Adams]]
* [[Big Flats, Adams County, Wisconsin|Big Flats]]
* [[Colburn, Adams County, Wisconsin|Colburn]]
* [[Dell Prairie, Adams County, Wisconsin|Dell Prairie]]
* [[Easton, Adams County, Wisconsin|Easton]]
* [[Jackson, Adams County, Wisconsin|Jackson]]
* [[Leola, Adams County, Wisconsin|Leola]]
* [[Lincoln, Adams County, Wisconsin|Lincoln]]
* [[Monroe, Adams County, Wisconsin|Monroe]]
* [[New Chester, Adams County, Wisconsin|New Chester]]
* [[New Haven, Adams County, Wisconsin|New Haven]]
* [[Preston, Adams County, Wisconsin|Preston]]
* [[Quincy, Adams County, Wisconsin|Quincy]]
* [[Richfield, Adams County, Wisconsin|Richfield]]
* [[Rome, Adams County, Wisconsin|Rome]]
* [[Springville, Adams County, Wisconsin|Springville]]
* [[Strongs Prairie, Adams County, Wisconsin|Strongs Prairie]]
{{div col end}}

===Census-designated places===
* [[Arkdale, Wisconsin|Arkdale]] (4)
* [[Dellwood, Adams County, Wisconsin|Dellwood]] (5)
* [[Grand Marsh, Wisconsin|Grand Marsh]] (8)
* [[Lake Arrowhead, Wisconsin|Lake Arrowhead]] (1)
* [[Lake Camelot, Wisconsin|Lake Camelot]] (3)
* [[Lake Sherwood, Wisconsin|Lake Sherwood]] (2)

===Unincorporated communities===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Big Flats (community), Wisconsin|Big Flats]]
* [[Big Spring, Wisconsin|Big Spring]]
* [[Brookside, Adams County, Wisconsin|Brookside]]
* [[Brooks, Wisconsin|Brooks]]
* [[Cottonville, Wisconsin|Cottonville]]
* [[Davis Corners, Wisconsin|Davis Corners]]
* [[Easton (community), Wisconsin|Easton]]
* [[Monroe Center, Wisconsin|Monroe Center]]
* [[New Rome, Wisconsin|New Rome]]
* [[Plainville, Wisconsin|Plainville]]
* [[Rome (community), Adams County, Wisconsin|Rome]]
* [[Strongs Prairie (community), Wisconsin|Strongs Prairie]]
* [[White Creek, Wisconsin|White Creek]]
{{div col end}}

===Ghost towns/neighborhoods===
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Adams Center, Wisconsin|Adams Center]]
* [[Dell Prairie (ghost town), Wisconsin|Dell Prairie]]
* [[Fordham, Wisconsin|Fordham]]
* [[New Chester (ghost town), Wisconsin|New Chester]]
* [[Pilot Knob, Wisconsin|Pilot Knob]]
* [[Quincy (ghost town), Wisconsin|Quincy]]
* [[Roche a Cri, Wisconsin|Roche a Cri]]
* [[Springbluff, Wisconsin|Springbluff]]
{{div col end}}

==Politics==
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|7,763|4,443|676|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|7,362|4,329|127|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|5,966|3,745|419|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|4,644|5,542|101|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|3,974|5,806|206|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|2004|Democratic|4,890|5,447|119|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|2000|Democratic|3,920|4,826|370|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|2,450|4,119|1,255|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|2,465|3,539|2,044|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|3,258|3,598|27|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|3,645|2,714|52|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|3,304|2,773|441|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|2,377|3,089|122|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|2,200|1,833|104|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|1,691|1,614|469|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,219|2,262|8|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|2,109|1,551|14|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|1,854|1,244|19|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|2,259|1,180|18|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|1,259|1,419|83|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|1,579|1,478|15|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|1,818|1,883|29|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|1,191|2,289|99|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|777|2,120|52|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,624|914|42|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1924|Progressive (Wisconsin)|779|173|1,735|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|1,528|392|87|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|957|824|90|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1912|Republican|689|462|344|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|1,167|436|89|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,399|273|79|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|1,513|409|31|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|1,432|391|43|Wisconsin}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|972|402|37|Wisconsin}}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Wisconsin]]
*[[Wisconsin]]
**[[List of Wisconsin locations by per capita income]]
**[[List of counties in Wisconsin]]
**[[Wisconsin statistical areas]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* Goc, Michael J. (ed.) ''[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=header;pview=hide;id=WI.PastPres From Past To Present: The History of Adams County]''. Friendship, Wis.: New Past Press, 1999.
* ''[http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm4/document.php?Cisco root=/wch&CISOPTR =25538&REC=1 Memorial and Biographical Information Record and Illustrated Compendium of Biography ... of Columbia, Sauk and Adams counties, Wisconsin...]''. Chicago: Geo. A. Ogle, 1901.

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140715182708/http://www.co.adams.wi.gov/ Adams County official website]
* Old plat maps: [https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/maps/id/18988/rec/6 1880] [https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/maps/id/23121/rec/5 1900] [https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/maps/id/23092/rec/4 1919]
* [http://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/travel/road/hwy-maps/county-maps/adams.pdf Adams County map] from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
* [http://www.visitadamscountywi.com/ Adams County Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://adamshistory.com/ Adams County Historical Society]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Adams County, Wisconsin
|North     =
|Northeast = [[Portage County, Wisconsin|Portage County]]
|East      = [[Waushara County, Wisconsin|Waushara County]] and [[Marquette County, Wisconsin|Marquette County]]
|Southeast = [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia County]]
|South     =
|Southwest = [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk County]]
|West      = [[Juneau County, Wisconsin|Juneau County]]
|Northwest = [[Wood County, Wisconsin|Wood County]]
}}

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