Wood County | |
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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.
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