Clark County, Wisconsin
| Clark County, Wisconsin | |
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Clark County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1854 |
| Named for | William Clark |
| Seat | Neillsville |
| Largest city | Neillsville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,219 sq mi (3,157 km2) |
| • Land | 1,210 sq mi (3,134 km2) |
| • Water | 9.0 sq mi (23 km2), 0.7% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 34,690 |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km²) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,690. Its county seat is Neillsville.
Clark County was founded in 1853 and organized the following year. It was named for A. W. Clark, an early settler, or for General George Rogers Clark.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,219 square miles (3,160 km2), of which 1,210 square miles (3,100 km2) is land and 9.0 square miles (23 km2) (0.7%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,557 people, 12,047 households, and 8,673 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 13,531 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.05% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 54.0% were of German, 9.0% Polish, 6.2% Norwegian and 6.1% United States or American ancestry according to Census 2000. 6.62% reported speaking German, Pennsylvania German, or Dutch at home; an additional 1.34% speak Spanish.[1]
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