Dodge County, Wisconsin

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Dodge County
Dodge County
U.S. county
	Dodge County Administration building
	Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
	Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 43°25′N 88°43′W / 43.42°N 88.71°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Founded	1844
Named for	Henry Dodge
Seat	Juneau
Largest city	Beaver Dam
Area
• Total	907 sq mi (2,350 km2)
• Land	876 sq mi (2,270 km2)
• Water	31 sq mi (80 km2) 3.5%
Population (2010)
• Total	88,759
• Estimate (2020)	87,336
• Density	98/sq mi (38/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	5th, 6th
Website	www.co.dodge.wi.gov

Dodge County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 88,759.^[1] Its county seat is Juneau.^[2] The county was created from the Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and organized in 1844.^[3]

Dodge County comprises the Beaver Dam, WI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 907 square miles (2,350 km²), of which 876 square miles (2,270 km²) is land and 31 square miles (80 km²) (3.5%) is water.^[4]

The 6,718 acre Beaver Dam Lake and the 2,713 acre Fox Lake are found within the county.

Adjacent counties[]

Fond du Lac County – northeast
Washington County – east
Waukesha County – southeast
Jefferson County – south
Dane County – southwest
Columbia County – west
Green Lake County – northwest

National protected area[]

Horicon National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Climate[]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	67		—
1850	19,138		28,464.2%
1860	42,818		123.7%
1870	47,035		9.8%
1880	45,931		−2.3%
1890	44,984		−2.1%
1900	46,631		3.7%
1910	47,436		1.7%
1920	49,742		4.9%
1930	52,092		4.7%
1940	54,280		4.2%
1950	57,611		6.1%
1960	63,170		9.6%
1970	69,004		9.2%
1980	75,064		8.8%
1990	76,559		2.0%
2000	85,897		12.2%
2010	88,759		3.3%
2020 (est.)	87,336	^[6]	−1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1790–1960^[8] 1900–1990^[9] 1990–2000^[10] 2010–2020^[1]

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Dodge County

Dodge County Fairgrounds

Entering Dodge County on US 151

As of the census^[11] of 2000, there were 85,897 people, 31,417 households, and 22,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 97 people per square mile (38/km²). There were 33,672 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.28% White, 2.49% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 2.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Ancestry, 56.2% were of German, 8.7% Irish and 5.0% English 4.2% Norwegian and 3.9% selected "United States or American" ancestry. 95.4% spoke English, 2.2% Spanish and 2.0% other Indo-European languages as their language spoken at home.^[12]

There were 31,417 households, out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.60% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.05.^[12]

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.80% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.80 males.

In 2017, there were 758 births, giving a general fertility rate of 54.0 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 12th lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.^[13]

Transportation[]

Major highways[]

Interstate 41
U.S. Highway 41
U.S. Highway 151
Highway 16
Highway 19
Highway 26
Highway 28
Highway 33
Highway 49
Highway 60
Highway 67
Highway 68
Highway 73
Highway 89
Highway 175

Airport[]

Dodge County Airport (KUNU) serves the county and surrounding communities.

Communities[]

Cities[]

Beaver Dam
Columbus (mostly in Columbia County)
Fox Lake
Hartford (part; mostly in Washington County)
Horicon
Juneau (county seat)
Mayville
Watertown (mostly in Jefferson County)
Waupun (partly in Fond du Lac County)

Villages[]

Towns[]

Census-designated places[]

Ashippun
Burnett
Lebanon

Unincorporated communities[]

Ghost town[]

Clason Prairie

Politics[]

The last Democratic presidential candidate to carry the county was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, but Bill Clinton came within just 265 votes of carrying it in 1996.

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Presidential elections results

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
^ "County Population Totals: 2010-2020". Retrieved June 20, 2021.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Dodge County, Wisconsin Demographics tables DP-1, DP-2 Profile of Selected Social Characteristics: 2000" (PDF). US Census. 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
^ "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

External links[]

Dodge County official website
Dodge County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Dodge County Tourism Association

Map of Dodge County Townships

Coordinates: 43°25′N 88°43′W / 43.42°N 88.71°W / 43.42; -88.71

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2014.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. 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 13, 2015.

[GR1-4] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2015.

[nasa-5] "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

[USCensusEst2020-6] "County Population Totals: 2010-2020". Retrieved June 20, 2021.

[7] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.

[8] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 4, 2015.

[9] Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.

[10] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2015.

[GR8-11] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

[DP1_and_DP2-12] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Dodge County, Wisconsin Demographics tables DP-1, DP-2 Profile of Selected Social Characteristics: 2000" (PDF). US Census. 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2008. Retrieved December 7, 2014.

[13] "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.

[14] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	64.7% 31,355	33.8% 16,356	1.5% 725
2016	61.8% 26,635	32.4% 13,968	5.7% 2,475
2012	56.7% 25,211	42.2% 18,762	1.2% 515
2008	53.7% 23,015	44.8% 19,183	1.5% 625
2004	61.4% 27,201	37.6% 16,690	1.0% 445
2000	57.5% 21,684	38.7% 14,580	3.8% 1,437
1996	43.8% 12,890	42.9% 12,625	13.3% 3,907
1992	41.9% 14,971	32.0% 11,438	26.0% 9,300
1988	56.8% 17,003	42.3% 12,663	0.9% 261
1984	64.4% 20,458	34.8% 11,052	0.8% 251
1980	57.7% 19,435	35.5% 11,966	6.8% 2,281
1976	54.8% 17,335	43.1% 13,643	2.1% 663
1972	61.5% 17,068	35.7% 9,898	2.8% 771
1968	57.9% 14,909	34.7% 8,948	7.4% 1,901
1964	41.0% 10,772	58.9% 15,497	0.2% 39
1960	62.8% 17,152	37.1% 10,113	0.1% 30
1956	72.1% 17,569	27.5% 6,704	0.4% 93
1952	73.3% 19,298	26.6% 7,001	0.1% 37
1948	56.2% 10,831	42.6% 8,212	1.3% 245
1944	64.4% 14,102	35.0% 7,667	0.5% 114
1940	61.4% 14,651	37.5% 8,948	1.1% 260
1936	30.2% 6,829	65.4% 14,782	4.4% 988
1932	23.3% 4,936	75.1% 15,874	1.6% 338
1928	49.7% 9,660	49.1% 9,536	1.2% 238
1924	30.5% 5,167	11.9% 2,019	57.7% 9,785
1920	77.5% 11,354	15.6% 2,293	6.9% 1,011
1916	50.7% 4,887	46.9% 4,519	2.5% 240
1912	29.3% 2,559	60.0% 5,246	10.8% 942
1908	39.7% 4,015	58.1% 5,883	2.2% 225
1904	44.9% 4,248	52.9% 5,005	2.2% 206
1900	44.4% 4,780	53.9% 5,813	1.7% 185
1896	51.6% 5,610	45.0% 4,900	3.4% 372
1892	27.3% 2,653	70.1% 6,810	2.5% 246

show v t Municipalities and communities of Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Juneau
Cities	Beaver Dam Columbus‡ Fox Lake Hartford‡ Horicon Juneau Mayville Watertown‡ Waupun‡
Villages	Brownsville Clyman Hustisford Iron Ridge Kekoskee Lomira Lowell Neosho Randolph‡ Reeseville Theresa
Towns	Ashippun Beaver Dam Burnett Calamus Chester Clyman Elba Emmet Fox Lake Herman Hubbard Hustisford Lebanon LeRoy Lomira Lowell Oak Grove Portland Rubicon Shields Theresa Trenton Westford Williamstown
CDPs	Ashippun Burnett Lebanon
Unincorporated communities	Alderley Astico Atwater Beaver Edge Clyman Junction Danville Delbern Acres East Waupun Farmersville Fox Lake Junction Herman Center Hochheim Huilsburg Knowles Leipsig LeRoy Lost Lake Lyndon Dale Minnesota Junction Nasbro Neda North Lowell Oak Grove Old Ashippun Old Lebanon Portland‡ Richwood Rolling Prairie Rubicon Saylesville South Beaver Dam South Randolph Sugar Island Sunset Beach Theresa Station Woodland
Ghost towns	Clason Prairie
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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