Downtown Janesville looking south on Main Street (2004)

Janesville is a city in southern Wisconsin. It is the county seat of Rock County^GR6 and the principal municipality of the Janesville, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 59,498.^[1] Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 482 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 482 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Largest metro area Greater Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N  - Longitude 86° 46′ W to... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Rock County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ...

History

Janesville was founded in 1835 ^[2]on the east bank of a narrow section of the Rock River. Named for an early settler, Henry Janes ^[3], early development depended on water power from the river and an early territorial road that utilized the first bridge of the river in the area ^[4].

Geography

Janesville is located at 42°41′2″N, 89°0′59″W (42.68411, -89.016654).^GR1 Adapted from Wikipedias WI county maps by Bumm13. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 72.8 km² (28.1 mi²). 71.3 km² (27.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (2.10%) is water. Janesville is divided by the Rock River. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... The frozen Rock River near Oregon, Illinois. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 59,498 residents, 23,894 occupied housing units, and 15,746 families in the city. The population density was 834.1/km² (2,160.6/mi²). There were 25,083 housing units at an average density of 351.7/km² (910.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.27% White, 1.26% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.02% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 2.64% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... Hispanic flag, not widely used. ... For the Brazilian pop singer, see Latino (singer). ...

Of the 23,894 households, 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, with 9.7% comprised of individuals aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the city, the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,961, and the median income for a family was $55,133. Males had a median income of $40,910 versus $26,423 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,224. About 4.3% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Architecture

Twenty percent of Wisconsin's buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places can be found in Janesville.[[2]] The 1857 Lincoln-Tallman House, which models the Italian Villa-style architecture, is one of twenty sites on the Register. Abe Lincoln slept there for two nights. The Columbus Circle neighborhood became Janesville's tenth historic district in 2005. The former Janesville Public Library [3], a Carnegie library built in 1902, was designed by J.T.W. Jennings. A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... A Carnegie library, opened in 1913 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, designed in Spanish Colonial style Carnegie libraries for both public use and academic institutions were built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman Andrew Carnegie, earning him the nickname, the Patron Saint of Libraries. ... J.T.W. Jennings (Brooklyn, New York 1856 to ?) was the Milwaukee Roads architect from 1885 to 1893, and was part-time supervising architect for the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin from 1899-1906. ...

Transportation

Janesville operates a bus system, the Janesville Transit System (JTS), which also connects with neighboring Beloit. Van Galder Bus (a Coach USA company) operates a regional bus between Madison and downtown Chicago, Chicago O'Hare Airport, and Midway Airport. Interstate 90/39 goes through Janesville, as do U.S. Hwy 14 and 51 and state Hwy 26 and 11. Just south of Janesville is Southern Wisconsin regional airport. Nickname: Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Coordinates: , Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Government  - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area  - City 219. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... OHare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ...

Media

The Janesville Gazette, owned by Bliss Communications, is one of two daily newspapers in Rock County, Wisconsin (the Beloit Daily News being the other), and serves a regional market stretching into Walworth County. Delavan-based Community Shoppers, Inc. publishes the bi-weekly Janesville Messenger. Rock County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Walworth County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Delavan is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. ...

Parks

Rock Aqua Jays

Janesville is known as "Wisconsin's Park Place" or "City of Parks". Its 2,015 acre park system includes 53 improved parks, as well as boat launches, golf courses, and nature trails.[4] This is one of the highest acreages per capita in Wisconsin.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File linksMetadata 5high. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 5high. ...

Janesville has a public, internationally-themed botanical garden, Rotary Gardens, with free admission (donations accepted), that is open during the summer months. It is home to numerous weddings and group gatherings.[5] Rotary Gardens (15 acres) are botanical gardens located at 825 Sharon Road, Janesville, Wisconsin. ...

Traxler Park is home to the Rock Aqua Jays, a water ski team which has been U.S. national champion 15 times. The team originated and regularly hosts the National Show Ski championships. Traxler Park is also home to the Fourth of July festivities. Rock Aqua Jays doing a five-high pyramid The Rock Aqua Jays Water Ski Team of Janesville, Wisconsin is a successful amateur water ski club. ... // Water skiing began in 1922 when Ralph Samuelson strapped two boards to his feet and rigged a clothesline up to his boat on Lake Pepin in Lake City, Minnesota. ...

Other major parks include Riverside Park, a recreational park along the Rock River including a golf course and a segment of the Ice Age Trail; Rockport Park, largely undeveloped, including the municipal swimming pool and Peace Park; Monterey Park, including the Big Rock, an early natural landmark signalling a good ford of the Rock River (and the namesake of the county, but not the river), as well as a sports stadium used by the school system; Lustig Park, used for a disc golf course; and Palmer Park, which includes a 9-hole golf course and Camden Park (an accessible play area). Most of the parks in the city are linked by a paved bike trail, which will eventually connect to Beloit.^[5] Ice Age Trail Sign, near Devils Lake State Park. ... A ford, with pedestrian footbridge, on a minor road near Weimar bei Kassel in Germany The ford at Brockenhurst, leading into the village centre, following heavy rain. ... A player putting at Cass Benton Disc Golf Course; Northville, Michigan. ...

Education

The Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped has been located in Janesville since 1850. A two-year technical college, Blackhawk Technical College, is located halfway between Janesville and Beloit; Blackhawk also offers degree programs through Upper Iowa University. A two-year community college, the University of Wisconsin-Rock County, located on the southwest side of Janesville, is part of the University of Wisconsin System. The Janesville Academy for International Studies, a charter school that teaches high school students global perspectives, and the Guide Language Center, which offers over 10 foreign languages, are both located downtown. Central campus Blackhawk Technical College (commonly Blackhawk Tech) is a vocational college in Rock County, Wisconsin and a component of the Wisconsin Technical College System. ... Upper Iowa University, the largest private university in Iowa, is a four-year, liberal arts institution of higher learning offering quality degree programs to over 670 on-campus students and to over 3,600 center, graduate, and independent study students. ... The University of Wisconsin–Rock County is a two-year campus of the University of Wisconsin System located in Janesville, Wisconsin. ... The University of Wisconsin System is the state university system in Wisconsin, composed of fifteen institutions with twenty-six campuses. ...

The School District of Janesville has 12 Elementary Schools, 3 Middle Schools, 2 High Schools and 2 Charter Schools.

Business and Industry

Janesville's largest employer is the Janesville Assembly plant of General Motors, followed by the Mercy Health System, and the Janesville School District [6]. Other major employers include automotive-related manufacturers Lear, SSI Technologies, and Bourns Automotive, and the successful hazardous materials equipment distributor Lab Safety Supply. A Simmons Beautyrest factory and other industrial businesses are also major employers. The non-profit Mercy Health System has a multi-county market extending into Illinois. Blain's Farm and Fleet, a three-state retail chain, has headquarters and a distribution center in Janesville. Janesville Assembly is an automobile factory owned by General Motors located in Janesville, Wisconsin. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA), headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, USA is a Fortune 500 company, engaged in the business of manufacturing and distribution of automotive interiors systems. ... A hazardous material is any solid, liquid, or gas that can cause harm to humans and other living organisms due to being flammable or explosive, irritating or damaging the skin or lungs, interfering with oxygen intake and apsorption (asphyxiants), or causing allergic reactions (allergens). ... Mercy Health System is a non-profit health care provider and hospital based in Janesville, Wisconsin, with over 50 facilities in over 20 communities across a seven-county area including parts of Illinois. ... Blains Farm and Fleet logo Blains Farm & Fleet is a retail chain of 33 large discount stores in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa. ...

The Parker Pen Company was founded in Janesville; at one time its Main Street factory was the largest writing instrument plant in the world. The company later purchased Manpower, Inc., but eventually sold the pen business to Gillette, and no longer operates in Janesville. It is now owned by the British company, Sanford. The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company was also founded in Janesville in 1857, but moved to Milwaukee two years later. The Parker Pen Company is a manufacturer of pens, founded in 1891 by George Safford Parker in Janesville, Wisconsin. ... Manpower, Inc. ... Global Gillette is a business unit of Procter & Gamble. ... Northwestern Mutual was founded as a mutual life insurance company in 1857. ...

Janesville-based Swing'n'Slide, a maker of wood-and-plastic playground equipment, is now a subsidiary of Playcore, Inc. Janesville is also the home of Hufcor (formerly Hough Shade Company), a top global manufacturer of room dividers, and Gray's Brewing, maker of award-winning boutique beers and soda pop. Janesville is also home to Freedom Plastics, a PVC pipe manufacturer. PVC may refer to the following: Polyvinyl chloride, a plastic Premature ventricular contraction, irregular heartbeat Permanent virtual circuit, a term used in telecommunications and computer networks Param Vir Chakra, Indias highest military honor. ...

Woodman's Food Market, a regional supermarket chain, built its first warehouse store in Janesville. The Janesville Mall redeveloped in the late 1990s, and in 1998, the Pine Tree Plaza opened. In November 2006, a Super Wal-Mart and a Sam's Club opened after a period of controversy. The site of the former Janesville Oasis, known for a fiberglass cow at its entrance, began redevelopment in 2007; the anchor tenant will be a Super Menards, and the cow, representing the local dairy industry, will be spared by popular demand. Woodmans Food Market is an employee-owned supermarket chain in Wisconsin and northern Illinois, operating ten warehouse stores noted for their wide selection, low prices and no-frills service. ... Janesville Mall is a shopping mall located in Janesville, Wisconsin. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... Sams Club is a membership-only warehouse club owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... COW is an acronym for a number of things: Can of worms The COW programming language, an esoteric programming language. ... Menards is a chain of home improvement stores in the Midwestern United States. ...

Religion

• The Seventh Day Baptist General Conference has its offices in Janesville; the denomination's nearest church is in Milton.
• The Gideon Bible organization was founded at the Janesville YMCA in 1899 by Janesville resident John H. Nicholson and a Beloit man after they had shared a Boscobel hotel room. [7]
• In 1994, a white buffalo dubbed Miracle was born at the Heider family farm just outside Janesville. Miracle lived until 2004. She was frequently visited by Native American ceremonial groups due to the significance of white buffaloes as sacred signs in many Native American religions. Another white buffalo, named Miracle's Second Chance but unrelated, was born at the same farm in 2006, but died in a lightning strike later that year.

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People from Janesville

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Trivia

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• In 1992, television journalist Geraldo Rivera was arrested for battery after an altercation during his coverage of a Ku Klux Klan rally in Janesville.[8]
• The location of a related cross burning in 1992 is now "Peace Park" with a playground and a peace pole, said to be the world's tallest at 52 feet[9].
• Janesville was the site of the first Wisconsin State Fair in 1851.
• A tree in downtown Courthouse Park was the site of a lynch mob who hanged a convicted murderer in 1859, an incident which prompted Wisconsin to ban capital punishment. [10] (PDF)
• In 2006, Wisconsin Public Television and the Wisconsin Historical Society produced a television history of Janesville as the first of a series called Wisconsin Hometown Stories [11].
• In 2001, Janesville was ranked in the top 10 of hometowns in the ePodunk Home Towns Index [12]

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See also

A basketball game between cross-town rivals, Joseph A. Craig High School and George S. Parker High School

• Joseph A. Craig High School
• George S. Parker High School
• Oakhill Christian School[13]

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References

External links

• City of Janesville
• Janesville's Past: A digital resource of Hedberg (Janesville) Public Library resources, presented by the University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center.
• Rotary Gardens

Coordinates: 42.68411° N 89.016654° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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Topics	History | Governors | Sports | People | Geography | Demographics | Economy Rock County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the Wisconsin differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the Wisconsin differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wisconsin. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Largest metro area Greater Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N  - Longitude 86° 46′ W to... Nickname: Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Coordinates: , Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Government  - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area  - City 219. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... Wisconsin became a state on May 29, 1848, but the land that makes up the state has been occupied by humans for thousands of years. ... This is a list of governors from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Largest metro area Greater Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N  - Longitude 86° 46′ W to...
Regions	Central Wisconsin | Chicago metropolitan area | Chippewa Valley | Door Peninsula | Driftless Area | Eastern Ridges and Lowlands | Fox River Valley | Great River Road | Greater Milwaukee | Lake Superior Lowland | Northern Highland | Western Upland Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Largest metro area Greater Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N  - Longitude 86° 46′ W to... Central Wisconsin is a colloquial term for a region of Wisconsin. ... Chicagoland redirects here. ... Chippewa Valley was first inhabited by the Ojibwe Indians and settled by German and Scandinavian immigrants. ... The Door Peninsula is a peninsula in northeastern Wisconsin, seperating the Bay of Green Bay from the rest of Lake Michigan. ... The Driftless Area is an area of about 20,000 square miles in southwestern Wisconsin and northeastern Iowa which was by_passed by the continental glaciers. ... In the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the Eastern Ridges and Lowlands is a geographical region in the eastern part of the state, between the Bay of Green Bay in the north and the state border with Illinois border in the south. ... The Fox River is a river in Wisconsin in the United States. ... The Great River Road is a collection of state, provincial, federal and local roads which follow the course of the Mississippi River through ten U. S. states and one Canadian province. ... Location in the state of Wisconsin The Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha metropolitan area is an urban area that the U.S. Census Bureau defines as a Combined Statistical Area centered on the city of Milwaukee and had a population of 1,708,563 people as of the 2005 U.S. Census... In the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the Lake Superior Lowland, also known as the Superior Coastal Plain, is a geographical region located in the far northern part of the state bordering Lake Superior. ... In the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the Northern Highland is a geographical region covering the much of the state’s northern territory. ... In the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the Western Upland is a geographical region covering much of the western half of the state. ...
Largest cities	Appleton | Beloit | Eau Claire | Fond du Lac | Green Bay | Janesville | Kenosha | La Crosse | Madison | Manitowoc | Milwaukee | Oshkosh | Racine | Sheboygan | Stevens Point | Superior | Waukesha | Wausau | Wauwatosa | West Allis | West Bend Appleton is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, on the Fox River, 100 miles (161 km) north of Milwaukee. ... Nickname: Location of Beloit in Wisconsin Coordinates: , Country State County Rock Founded 1836 Incorporated February 24, 1846 (village) March 31, 1856 (city) Government  - Manager Larry Arft  - City Attorney Tom Casper  - City Council Martin Densch (President) Kevin Leavy (V. President) Terrence T. Monahan Joel Patch Douglas Eddy Chad Murry Area  - Total... Location within the state of Wisconsin. ... Lakeside Park entrance Agnesian HealthCare Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Green Bay is the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Nickname: K-town Keno Kenowhere Location of Kenosha within Wisconsin Coordinates: Country United States State Wisconsin Counties Kenosha Settled 1836 Government  - Mayor John M. Antaramian Population  - City 96,845  - Density  3,795. ... Location in the state of Wisconsin Coordinates: , Counties Government  - Mayor Mark Johnsrud Area  - City 57. ... Nickname: Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Coordinates: , Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Government  - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area  - City 219. ... Nickname: Location of Manitowoc in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin County Government  - Mayor Kevin M. Crawford(D) Area  - City 44. ... For other places with the same name, see Milwaukee (disambiguation). ... Location of Oshkosh, Wisconsin City hall Downtown Oshkosh at U.S. Route 45 Oshkosh Public Museum Mouth of the Fox River into Lake Winnebago. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Sheboygan is the county seat of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Stevens Point, Portage County, is located in central Wisconsin. ... The Fairlawn Mansion, a 42 room mansion built in 1890 by Superiors three-time mayor Martin Pattison, is now a museum Downtown Superior, Duluth is on the horizon. ... Waukesha is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha CountyGR6, Wisconsin, United States. ... Wausau is a suburb of Merrill, WI and is the county seat of Marathon County, Wisconsin. ... Village of Wauwatosa along the banks of the Menomonee River Wauwatosa is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Wisconsin State Fair West Allis is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. ... West Bend is a city in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States. ...
Counties	Adams | Ashland | Barron | Bayfield | Brown | Buffalo | Burnett | Calumet | Chippewa | Clark | Columbia | Crawford | Dane | Dodge | Door | Douglas | Dunn | Eau Claire | Florence | Fond du Lac | Forest | Grant | Green | Green Lake | Iowa | Iron | Jackson | Jefferson | Juneau | Kenosha | Kewaunee | La Crosse | Lafayette | Langlade | Lincoln | Manitowoc | Marathon | Marinette | Marquette | Menominee | Milwaukee | Monroe | Oconto | Oneida | Outagamie | Ozaukee | Pepin | Pierce | Polk | Portage | Price | Racine | Richland | Rock | Rusk | Sauk | Sawyer | Shawano | Sheboygan | St. Croix | Taylor | Trempealeau | Vernon | Vilas | Walworth | Washburn | Washington | Waukesha | Waupaca | Waushara | Winnebago | Wood List of Wisconsin counties: Wisconsin counties Adams County Ashland County Barron County Bayfield County Brown County Buffalo County Burnett County Calumet County Chippewa County Clark County Columbia County Crawford County Dane County Dodge County Door County Douglas County Dunn County Eau Claire County Florence County Fond du Lac County Forest... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Ashland County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Barron County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Bayfield County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin, USA. As of 2000, the population is 15,013. ... Brown County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Buffalo County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Burnett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Calumet County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Chippewa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Crawford County is a county located in southwest Wisconsin. ... Dodge County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Door County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Douglas County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Dunn County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Eau Claire County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Florence County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Fond du Lac County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Forest County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Green County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Green Lake County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Iowa County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Iron County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Juneau County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Kenosha County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Kewaunee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... La Crosse County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Langlade County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Manitowoc County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Marathon County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Marinette County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Marquette County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Menominee County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Milwaukee County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Oconto County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Oneida County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Outagamie County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Ozaukee County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Pepin County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Pierce County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Polk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Portage County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Price County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Racine County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Richland County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Rock County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Rusk County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Sauk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Sawyer County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Shawano County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Sheboygan County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... St. ... Taylor County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Trempealeau County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Vernon County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Vilas County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Walworth County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Washburn County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Washington County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Waukesha County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Waupaca County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Waushara County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Wood County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ...