Wood County, Wisconsin
Wood County, Wisconsin | |
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Wood County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°27′N 90°02′W / 44.45°N 90.04°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Named after | Joseph Wood |
| Seat | Wisconsin Rapids |
| Largest city | Marshfield |
| Area | |
• Total | 809 sq mi (2,100 km2) |
| • Land | 793 sq mi (2,050 km2) |
| • Water | 16 sq mi (41 km2) 2.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 74,207 |
• Estimate (2024) | 73,943 |
| • Density | 93.6/sq mi (36.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 3rd, 7th |
| Website | www |
Wood County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 74,207. 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.