Wood County | |
|---|---|
 Wood County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
 Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°27′N 90°02′W / 44.45°N 90.04°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Named for | 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 (40 km2) 2.0% |
| Population | |
• Total | 74,207 |
• Estimate (2023) | 73,939  |
| • 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.[1] Its county seat is Wisconsin Rapids.[2] The county is named after Joseph Wood, a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[3] 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.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2020-census-55141was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Here's How Iron Got Its Name". The Rhinelander Daily News. June 16, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
