Editing Clark County, Wisconsin

{{Short description|County in Wisconsin, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Clark County
| state = Wisconsin
| ex image = Clark County Courthouse, Clark County, Wisconsin.jpg
| ex image cap = Clark County Courthouse
| founded year = 1854
| seat wl = Neillsville
| largest city wl = Neillsville
| area_total_sq_mi = 1,219
| area_land_sq_mi = 1,210
| area_water_sq_mi = 9.0
| area percentage = 0.7%
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 34,659
| population_footnotes =
| pop_est_as_of = 2024
| population_est = 34,801 {{gain}}
| pop_est_footnotes = <ref name=qf/>
| density_sq_mi = 28.8
| time zone = Central
| footnotes =
| web = https://www.clarkcountywi.gov www.clarkcountywi.gov
| district = 7th
| named for = [[George Rogers Clark]]
}}

'''Clark County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 34,659.<ref name="2020-census-55019" /> The [[county seat]] is [[Neillsville, Wisconsin|Neillsville]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref>

==History==
By the early 1800s, the land and streams that are now Clark County were the hunting grounds of the [[Ojibwe|Chippewa]], [[Dakota people|Dakota]], [[Ho-Chunk]], and possibly [[Menominee]] peoples. In 1836, these Indigenous groups were joined by a party of French-Canadian fur traders who established a temporary post for the [[American Fur Company]] on the East Fork of the Black River.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Curtiss-Wedge |first1=Franklin |title=History of Clark County, Wisconsin |date=1918 |publisher=H.C. Cooper Jr & Co. |location=Chicago and Winona |pages=35–36 |url=https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/wch/id/20187/rec/1 |access-date=June 17, 2022}}</ref>

The next European-American arrivals were likely [[Mormon]] loggers in 1844, who came to harvest pine logs from the forests along the [[Black River (Wisconsin)|Black River]]. They floated the logs downstream to a sawmill at [[Black River Falls]], where the lumber was processed and transported further downriver for use in constructing the Mormon temple in [[Nauvoo, Illinois]]. The Mormons established logging camps along the river at sites including Mormon Riffle (about a mile below Neillsville), near Weston's Rapids, and south of [[Greenwood, Wisconsin|Greenwood]]. This logging operation likely ended by 1846, when most of the Mormons left the area following the [[Killing of Joseph Smith|murder of Joseph Smith]].<ref>Curtiss-Wedge, p. 36.</ref>

In June 1845, James and Henry O'Neill led a party overland from Black River Falls, cutting a road through the brush. They used oxen to pull a wagon carrying tools and supplies. Upon arriving, they built a cabin on O'Neill Creek, followed by a sawmill. Lumber from the mill was rafted down the Black River to Black River Falls and then transported to Alexander O'Neill in [[Burlington, Iowa]]. However, a storm in June 1847 caused severe flooding of the Black River, destroying all the existing sawmills. Despite this setback, the settlers rebuilt.<ref>Curtiss-Wedge, pp. 37–38.</ref>

[[File:Clark County Wisconsin fairgrounds grandstands.jpg|thumb|left|Clark County fairgrounds]]
Clark County was founded in 1853 and officially organized the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies|website=Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=[[Newberry Library|The Newberry Library]]|date=2007|access-date=August 13, 2015|archive-date=April 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414132220/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The county's name origin is uncertain—it was either named for A. W. Clark, an early settler,<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n32 83]}}</ref> or for General [[George Rogers Clark]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Here's How Iron Got Its Name |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/909510/wisconsin_county_names/|newspaper=The Rhinelander Daily News|date=June 16, 1932|page=2|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|access-date = August 24, 2014}} {{Open access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clarkcountywi.gov/aboutus|title=About Us|access-date=June 26, 2021|archive-date=January 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126194521/https://www.clarkcountywi.gov/aboutus|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Electricity became available in some towns and villages around 1900 through private power plants. For example, in 1902, the Paulsen mill began supplying electricity to the village of Withee. However, rural farms remained without electricity until the late 1930s. In 1937, the newly formed Clark Electric Cooperative, funded by a loan from the [[New Deal]]'s [[Rural Utilities Service#Rural Electrification Administration|Rural Electrification Administration]], began installing power lines to serve the county's rural areas.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leonhardt |first1=Kris |title=It's Electrifying: The Advent of Clark County's Electrical Service |agency=The Sentinel & Rural News |publisher=Multi Media Channels LLC |date=January 4, 2022}}</ref>

In 1920, construction began on the Clark County Asylum, located two miles east of Owen. It was the last in a network of 35 county mental hospitals established in Wisconsin, designed to provide long-term care for patients unlikely to recover. Twelve patients from the [[Wausau, Wisconsin|Wausau]] asylum assisted with construction and became the facility’s first residents. The asylum operated a farm to keep patients engaged while supplying food for the institution. By 1924, patients cultivated 60 acres of corn, 25 acres of potatoes, 16 acres of [[barley]], 40 acres of oats, 6 acres of [[buckwheat]], and 3 acres of [[millet]]. A dairy herd was later introduced, along with hog farming and a slaughterhouse by 1948. Over time, the institution's mission shifted from a "custodial asylum" to a "treatment hospital" and eventually to a [[skilled nursing facility]]. Today, it is known as the Clark County Rehab and Living Center.<ref>[https://wiclarkcountyhistory.org/0data/5/5721.htm], Marshfield News-Herald, July 15, 1983</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Farmland in Hendren Clark County Wisconsin.jpg|thumb|Rolling farmland on the shoulders of North Bluff north of Willard]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Clark County has a total area of {{convert|1219|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1210|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|9.0|sqmi}} (0.7%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 2, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Taylor County, Wisconsin|Taylor County]] – north
* [[Marathon County, Wisconsin|Marathon County]] – east
* [[Wood County, Wisconsin|Wood County]] – southeast
* [[Jackson County, Wisconsin|Jackson County]] – south
* [[Eau Claire County, Wisconsin|Eau Claire County]] – west
* [[Chippewa County, Wisconsin|Chippewa County]] – northwest

===Major highways===
{|
|-valign=top
|
* [[Image:US 10.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 10]]
* [[Image:US 12.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 12]]
* [[Image:WIS 13.svg|20px]] [[Highway 13 (Wisconsin)]]
* [[Image:WIS 27.svg|20px]] [[Highway 27 (Wisconsin)]]
|
* [[Image:WIS 29.svg|20px]] [[Highway 29 (Wisconsin)]]
* [[Image:WIS 73.svg|20px]] [[Highway 73 (Wisconsin)]]
* [[Image:WIS 95.svg|20px]] [[Highway 95 (Wisconsin)]]
* [[Image:WIS 98.svg|20px]] [[Highway 98 (Wisconsin)]]
|}

===Railroads===
*[[Union Pacific]]
*[[Watco]]
*[[Canadian National]]

===Buses===

===Airport===
* KVIQ – [[Neillsville Municipal Airport]]

==Climate==
{|
|-
|{{climate chart
|  Clark County
| -15| -11| 34
| -17| -10| 41
| -9| 1| 47
| 2| 15| 112
| 11| 18| 158
| 13| 24| 157
| 17| 25| 61
| 12| 23| 100
| 9| 21| 70
| 2| 14| 126
| -6| 6| 43
| -11| -8| 40
|float=left
|clear=left
|source = <ref name = "nasa">{{Cite web|url= http://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/dataset_index.php|title= NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index|access-date= January 30, 2016|publisher= NASA|archive-date= May 10, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200510015442/https://neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/dataset_index.php|url-status= dead}}</ref>
}}
|}

==Demographics and religion statistics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 789
|1870= 3450
|1880= 10715
|1890= 17708
|1900= 25848
|1910= 30074
|1920= 35120
|1930= 34165
|1940= 33972
|1950= 32459
|1960= 31527
|1970= 30361
|1980= 32910
|1990= 31647
|2000= 33557
|2010= 34690
|2020 = 34659
|estyear=2024
|estimate=34801
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 2, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 2, 2015|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=August 2, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=August 2, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55019.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606145546/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55019.html|archive-date=June 6, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020-census-55019" /> 2024<ref name=qf>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/clarkcountywisconsin/PST045223 QuickFacts Clark County, Wisconsin]</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="2020-census-55019">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census: Clark County, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US55019&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 |website=data.census.gov |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 1, 2022}}</ref> the population of Clark County was 34,659. The [[population density]] was {{convert|28.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 14,755 housing units at an average density of {{convert|12.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}.

The racial makeup of the county was:
* 92.2% White
* 0.5% Native American
* 0.3% Black or African American
* 0.3% Asian
* 3.4% from other races
* 3.2% from two or more races

Additionally, 6.1% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

===2000 census===
{{Stack|[[Image:USA Clark County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 Census Age Pyramid for Clark County]]}}

As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> Clark County had a population of 33,557, with 12,047 households and 8,673 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|28|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|}}. There were 13,531 housing units at an average density of {{convert|11|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}.

The racial composition of the county was:
* 98.05% White
* 0.13% Black or African American
* 0.48% Native American
* 0.30% Asian
* 0.01% Pacific Islander
* 0.56% from other races
* 0.47% from two or more races

Additionally, 1.20% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The most common ancestries reported were:
* 54.0% [[German people|German]]
* 9.0% [[Polish people|Polish]]
* 6.2% [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]]
* 6.1% [[American ancestry|American]]

In terms of language, 6.62% of residents spoke [[German language|German]], [[Pennsylvania Dutch language|Pennsylvania Dutch]], or [[Dutch language|Dutch]] at home, while an additional 1.34% spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=55&county_id=19&mode=geographic&zip=&place_id=&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r|title=Language Map Data Center}}</ref>

There were 12,047 households, of which:
* 35.0% had children under 18 living with them
* 61.2% were [[Marriage|married]] couples living together
* 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present
* 28.0% were non-families

Additionally, 23.8% of all households consisted of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.73, while the average family size was 3.27.

The county’s population was distributed as follows:
* 29.9% under the age of 18
* 7.7% from 18 to 24
* 26.2% from 25 to 44
* 20.2% from 45 to 64
* 16.0% aged 65 or older

The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. Among adults 18 and older, there were 98.7 males per 100 females.

In 2017, there were 554 births in the county, resulting in a general fertility rate of 99.2 births per 1,000 women aged 15–44—the second-highest rate among Wisconsin’s 72 counties. Of these, 184 births occurred at home, more than in any other county in the state.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx |title=Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables |access-date=June 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619175940/https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx |archive-date=June 19, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Religion==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Clark County, according to ARDA (2020) <ref name="arda2020">{{cite web |title=Clark County, Ohio - County Membership Report (2020) |url=https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/census/congregational-membership?y=2020&y2=0&t=0&c=55019|publisher=The Association of Religion Data Archives}}</ref>
|label1 = Catholic Church
|value1 = 22.9
|color1 = Purple
|label2 = Anabaptist Churches (Amish and Mennonite)
|value2 = 12.5
|color2 = Blue
|label3 = Evangelical Churches
|value3 = 11.9
|color3 = DodgerBlue
|label4 = Mainline Protestant Churches
|value4 = 9.2
|color4 = Red
|label5 =
|value5 =
|color5 =
|label6 = Others
|value6 = 1.4
|color6 = Orange
|label7 = None
|value7 = 42.1
|color7 = White
}}

In 2010, the largest religious groups by reported number of adherents in Clark County were:

* Catholicism: 9,535 adherents
* Missouri Synod Lutheranism: 2,459 adherents
* ELCA Lutheranism: 2,281 adherents
* Amish: 1,986 adherents
* United Church of Christ: 959 adherents
* Wisconsin Synod Lutheran: 891 adherents
* United Methodist: 577 adherents.<ref>[http://www.thearda.com/rcms2010/rcms2010a.asp?U=55019&T=county&Y=2010&S=Name thearda.com 2010 County Membership Report data]</ref>

{{Clear}}

==Communities==
[[File:Clark County Wisconsin Sign WIS13.jpg|thumb|right|Clark County sign]]

===Cities===
{{div col}}
* [[Abbotsford, Wisconsin|Abbotsford]] (partly in [[Marathon County, Wisconsin|Marathon County]])
* [[Colby, Wisconsin|Colby]] (partly in [[Marathon County, Wisconsin|Marathon County]])
* [[Greenwood, Wisconsin|Greenwood]]
* [[Loyal, Wisconsin|Loyal]]
* [[Neillsville, Wisconsin|Neillsville]] (county seat)
* [[Owen, Wisconsin|Owen]]
* [[Thorp, Wisconsin|Thorp]]
* [[Stanley, Wisconsin|Stanley]] (mostly in [[Chippewa County, Wisconsin|Chippewa County]])
{{div col end}}

===Villages===
* [[Curtiss, Wisconsin|Curtiss]]
* [[Dorchester, Wisconsin|Dorchester]] (partly in [[Marathon County, Wisconsin|Marathon County]])
* [[Granton, Wisconsin|Granton]]
* [[Unity, Wisconsin|Unity]] (mostly in [[Marathon County, Wisconsin|Marathon County]])
* [[Withee, Wisconsin|Withee]]

===Towns===
{{div col|colwidth=12em}}
* [[Beaver, Clark County, Wisconsin|Beaver]]
* [[Butler, Clark County, Wisconsin|Butler]]
* [[Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin|Colby]]
* [[Dewhurst, Clark County, Wisconsin|Dewhurst]]
* [[Eaton, Clark County, Wisconsin|Eaton]]
* [[Foster, Clark County, Wisconsin|Foster]]
* [[Fremont, Clark County, Wisconsin|Fremont]]
* [[Grant, Clark County, Wisconsin|Grant]]
* [[Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin|Green Grove]]
* [[Hendren, Clark County, Wisconsin|Hendren]]
* [[Hewett, Clark County, Wisconsin|Hewett]]
* [[Hixon, Clark County, Wisconsin|Hixon]]
* [[Hoard, Clark County, Wisconsin|Hoard]]
* [[Levis, Clark County, Wisconsin|Levis]]
* [[Longwood, Clark County, Wisconsin|Longwood]]
* [[Loyal, Clark County, Wisconsin|Loyal]]
* [[Lynn, Clark County, Wisconsin|Lynn]]
* [[Mayville, Clark County, Wisconsin|Mayville]]
* [[Mead, Clark County, Wisconsin|Mead]]
* [[Mentor, Clark County, Wisconsin|Mentor]]
* [[Pine Valley, Clark County, Wisconsin|Pine Valley]]
* [[Reseburg, Clark County, Wisconsin|Reseburg]]
* [[Seif, Clark County, Wisconsin|Seif]]
* [[Sherman, Clark County, Wisconsin|Sherman]]
* [[Sherwood (town), Wisconsin|Sherwood]]
* [[Thorp, Clark County, Wisconsin|Thorp]]
* [[Unity, Clark County, Wisconsin|Unity]]
* [[Warner, Clark County, Wisconsin|Warner]]
* [[Washburn, Clark County, Wisconsin|Washburn]]
* [[Weston, Clark County, Wisconsin|Weston]]
* [[Withee, Clark County, Wisconsin|Withee]]
* [[Worden, Clark County, Wisconsin|Worden]]
* [[York, Clark County, Wisconsin|York]]
{{div col end}}

===Census-designated places===
* [[Chili, Wisconsin|Chili]]
* [[Humbird, Wisconsin|Humbird]]

===Unincorporated communities===
[[File:Globe Wisconsin.jpg|thumb|Globe is a remnant of a rural farming community, with the church remaining.]]
{{div col|colwidth=12em}}
* [[Atwood, Wisconsin|Atwood]]
* [[Bright, Wisconsin|Bright]]
* [[Christie, Wisconsin|Christie]]
* [[Clark, Wisconsin|Clark]]
* [[Columbia, Wisconsin|Columbia]]
* [[Eadsville, Wisconsin|Eadsville]]
* [[Eidsvold, Wisconsin|Eidsvold]]
* [[Globe, Wisconsin|Globe]]
* [[Hemlock, Wisconsin|Hemlock]]
* [[Junction, Wisconsin|Junction]]
* [[Lombard, Wisconsin|Lombard]]
* [[Longwood (community), Wisconsin|Longwood]]
* [[Lynn (community), Wisconsin|Lynn]]
* [[Nevins, Wisconsin|Nevins]]
* [[Reseburg (community), Wisconsin|Reseburg]]
* [[Riplinger, Wisconsin|Riplinger]]
* [[Sherwood (community), Wisconsin|Sherwood]]
* [[Shortville, Wisconsin|Shortville]]
* [[Tioga, Wisconsin|Tioga]]
* [[Sidney, Wisconsin|Sidney]]
* [[Spokeville, Wisconsin|Spokeville]]
* [[Veefkind, Wisconsin|Veefkind]]
* [[Willard, Clark County, Wisconsin|Willard]]
{{div col end}}

===Ghost towns/neighborhoods===
* [[Kurth, Wisconsin|Kurth]]
* [[Maple Works, Wisconsin|Maple Works]]
* Romeo
* [[Trow, Wisconsin|Trow]]
* [[Worden (ghost town), Wisconsin|Worden]]

[[File:Weston Amish corn shocks.jpg|thumb|right|Along with modern farmers, the county is home to many Amish, who continue to farm using traditional methods.]]

In 2013, there were 16 [[Amish]] church districts in Clark County.<ref>Donald B. Kraybill, Karen M. Johnson-Weiner, Steven M. Nolt: ''The Amish''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013, p. 142.</ref>

==Politics==
Clark County has leaned Republican for much of its history, but it has voted for Democrats 6 times since 1950. The last Democrat to win the county was [[Barack Obama]] in 2008, and since then it has trended strongly Republican in every election. In 2020 and 2024, [[Donald Trump]] won the highest share of the vote for a Republican since [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Dwight Eisenhower]]'s 1952 landslide.<ref>https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/</ref>

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{{PresRow|2016|Republican|8,652|4,221|800|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|7,412|6,172|217|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|6,383|7,454|350|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|7,966|6,966|193|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|7,461|5,931|757|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|4,622|5,540|2,699|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|4,977|5,540|4,368|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1988|Democratic|6,296|6,642|98|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|8,099|5,647|160|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|7,921|6,091|1,011|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|6,095|7,238|409|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|7,138|4,617|886|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|6,325|4,601|1,428|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|4,897|7,781|26|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|7,368|5,934|41|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|7,941|4,765|48|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|9,406|3,652|58|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|5,885|4,840|450|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|7,948|4,612|97|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|9,501|4,683|236|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|5,196|6,931|1,005|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|3,132|8,372|495|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|6,948|3,938|235|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1924|Progressive (Wisconsin)|3,130|552|6,328|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|6,246|745|842|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|3,371|1,614|214|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1912|Republican|2,035|1,528|899|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|3,491|1,576|244|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|4,091|1,050|265|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|3,864|1,157|146|Wisconsin}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|3,328|1,318|149|Wisconsin}}
{{PresFoot|1892|Republican|2,039|1,711|208|Wisconsin}}

==Education==
School districts include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st55_wi/schooldistrict_maps/c55019_clark/DC20SD_C55019.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Marathon County, WI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-03}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st55_wi/schooldistrict_maps/c55019_clark/DC20SD_C55019_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Abbotsford School District]]
* [[Alma Center School District]]
* [[Colby School District]]
* [[Granton Area School District]]
* [[Greenwood School District (Wisconsin)|Greenwood School District]]
* [[Loyal School District]]
* [[Marshfield School District]]
* [[Neillsville School District]]
* [[Osseo-Fairchild School District]]
* [[Owen-Withee School District]]
* [[Pittsville School District]]
* [[Spencer School District (Wisconsin)|Spencer School District]]
* [[Stanley-Boyd Area School District]]
* [[Thorp School District]]
{{div col end}}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Clark County, Wisconsin]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
* ''[http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/wch/id/67106/rec/1 Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties, Wisconsin]''. Chicago: Lewis Publishing, 1891.
* ''[http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/wch/id/19964/rec/2 Clark County: The Garden of Wisconsin]''. Neillsville, Wis.: Satterlee and Tifft, 1890.
* Curtiss-Wedge, Franklyn (comp.) ''[http://content.wisconsinhistory.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/wch/id/21093 History of Clark County Wisconsin]''. Chicago: H. C. Cooper, Jr., 1918.

==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110221010057/http://www.co.clark.wi.us/ClarkCounty/ Clark County government website]
* [http://www.clark-cty-wi.org/ Clark County Economic Development Corporation ]
* Old county maps: [https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/maps/id/1634/rec/1 1873] [https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/maps/id/1636/rec/3 1880] [https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/maps/id/23771/rec/14 1893] [https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/maps/id/21953/rec/6 1906] [https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/maps/id/1638/rec/5 1914] [https://content.wisconsinhistory.org/digital/collection/maps/id/17532/rec/9 ca 1920]
* [http://wisconsindot.gov/Documents/travel/road/hwy-maps/county-maps/clark.pdf Clark County map] from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Clark County, Wisconsin
|North     = [[Taylor County, Wisconsin|Taylor County]]
|Northeast =
|East      = [[Marathon County, Wisconsin|Marathon County]]
|Southeast = [[Wood County, Wisconsin|Wood County]]
|South     = [[Jackson County, Wisconsin|Jackson County]]
|Southwest =
|West      = [[Eau Claire County, Wisconsin|Eau Claire County]]
|Northwest = [[Chippewa County, Wisconsin|Chippewa County]]
}}

{{Clark County, Wisconsin}}
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