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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Walworth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 106,478.[1] Its county seat is Elkhorn. The county was created in 1836 from Wisconsin Territory and organized in 1839. It is named for Reuben H. Walworth. Walworth County comprises the Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area. Lake Geneva, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and Alpine Valley Resort, and Music Theatre are located in Walworth County.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1836 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1839 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1839 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1839 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1840 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1840 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1840 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1872 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1840 | 2,611
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1850 | 17,862
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1860 | 26,496
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1870 | 25,972
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1880 | 26,249
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1890 | 27,860
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1900 | 29,259
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1910 | 29,614
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1920 | 29,327
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1930 | 31,058
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1940 | 33,103
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1950 | 41,584
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1960 | 52,368
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1970 | 63,444
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1980 | 71,507
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1990 | 75,000
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