Marquette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,592. The county was created in 1836 from the Wisconsin Territory and organized in 1848. The county is considered a high-recreation retirement destination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
History
Naturalist John Muir and his parents first settled in the US in 1849 on a farm in Marquette County. Muir was 11 years old. Part of the land of their farm is reserved in Fountain Lake Farm, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.9%) is water. The Mecan River, Buffalo Lake, and Puckaway Lake lie within Marquette County. The highest altitude in the county is a rocky area known as Mt. Shaw.
Major highways
- 20px Interstate 39
- 20px U.S. Highway 51
- 20px Highway 22 (Wisconsin)
- 20px Highway 23 (Wisconsin)
- 20px Highway 73 (Wisconsin)
- 20px Highway 82 (Wisconsin)
Railroads
- Union Pacific
Adjacent counties
- Waushara County - north
- Green Lake County - east
- Columbia County - south
- Adams County - west
National protected area
- Fox River National Wildlife Refuge