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Vilas County, WisconsinVilas County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameNamed in honor of William F. Vilas of Madison. A native of Vermont (1840), he removed to Wisconsin in
1851, and was graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1858. During the War of Secession he attained the rank of
lieutenant-colonel; was postmaster-general of the United States (1885-88) ; secretary of the interior (1888-91) ; and
United States senator (1891-97). He died in August, 1908, leaving to his alma mater the bulk of his large fortune. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryVilas County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 21,033. Its county seat is Eagle River. Vilas County was named for William Freeman Vilas VILAS COUNTY poplulation 21,033 is located in the far northcentral part of the state. Before January 1875 it was part
of Marathon County; from 1875 to 1885 part of Lincoln County and from 1885-1893, part of Oneida County.. On April 12,
1893 Vilas County was formed. . The county courthouse is located in the City of Eagle River, 330 Court Street, Eagle
River WI 54501. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,018 square miles (2,636 kmē), of which, 874
square miles (2,263 kmē) of it is land and 144 square miles (373 kmē) of it (14.16%) is water. There are 1,318 lakes
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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define
the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local.
And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions,
reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history. Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally." |
