Marquette County, Wisconsin

Marquette County
Marquette County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Marquette County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°49′N 89°23′W / 43.82°N 89.39°W / 43.82; -89.39
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1848
SeatMontello
Largest cityMontello
Area
 • Total464 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Land456 sq mi (1,180 km2)
 • Water8.7 sq mi (23 km2)  1.9%
Population
 • Total15,592
 • Estimate 
(2023)
15,838 Increase
 • Density34.2/sq mi (13.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.co.marquette.wi.us

Marquette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,592.[1] Its county seat is Montello.[2] The county was created in 1836 from the Wisconsin Territory and organized in 1848.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-55077 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2015.