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Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,207.[1] Its county seat is Wisconsin Rapids. The county is named after Joseph Wood, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Wood County comprises the Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area and is included in the Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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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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