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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Polk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,977.[1] Its county seat is Balsam Lake. The county was created in 1853.
Timeline
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| 1853 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1853 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1855 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1855 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1859 | Court 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 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1870 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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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 | 1,400
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| 1870 | 3,422
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| 1880 | 10,018
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| 1890 | 12,968
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| 1900 | 17,801
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| 1910 | 21,367
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| 1920 | 26,870
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| 1930 | 26,567
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| 1940 | 26,197
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| 1950 | 24,944
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| 1960 | 24,968
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| 1970 | 26,666
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| 1980 | 32,351
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| 1990 | 34,773
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