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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 75,555. Its county seat is Wisconsin Rapids. The United States Census Bureau's Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Wood County.
Timeline
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| 1856 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1858 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1867 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1871 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1872 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1880 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1883 | Land 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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| 1860 | 2,425
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| 1870 | 3,912
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| 1880 | 8,981
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| 1890 | 18,127
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| 1900 | 25,865
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| 1910 | 30,583
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| 1920 | 34,643
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| 1930 | 37,865
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| 1940 | 44,465
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| 1950 | 50,500
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| 1960 | 59,105
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| 1970 | 65,362
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| 1980 | 72,799
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| 1990 | 73,605
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Note: Wood County's 1860 census boundaries were the same as those of 1880-1990.
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