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Welcome to Wood County ...

Time Zone: Wood County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wisconsin Rapids is the Seat for Wood County.

Wood County was founded in 1856 and was created by taking area from Portage County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Wood had a population of 72,795 people. This is a decrease of 2.61% since the last Census (which gave a population of 74,749 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wood represented 1.31% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Wood County:

  • Arpin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arpin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Arpin is located in Wood County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Auburndale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Auburndale is located in Wood County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
  • Biron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Biron is located in Wood County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Cameron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cameron is located in Wood County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Cary
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cary is located in Wood County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Cranmoor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cranmoor is located in Wood County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Dexter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dexter is located in Wood County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Grand Rapids
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,361 people
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Hansen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hansen is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Hewitt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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      • Hewitt is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Hiles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hiles is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Lincoln
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lincoln is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,521 people
    • Marshfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Marshfield is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Milladore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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      • Milladore is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Nekoosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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      • Nekoosa is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
    • Pittsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Pittsville is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Port Edwards
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Port Edwards is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
    • Remington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Remington is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Richfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Richfield is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
    • Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Rock is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,016 people
    • Rudolph
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Rudolph is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
    • Saratoga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Saratoga is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,928 people
    • Seneca
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Sherry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
      • Sherry is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Sigel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigel
      • Sigel is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
    • Vesper
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
      • Vesper is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Wisconsin Rapids
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
      • Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
    • Wood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
      • Wood is located in Wood County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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