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2. Iowa County, Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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   Iowa County, Wisconsin. /  43°N 90.13°W  / 43; -90.13. Iowa County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,709. [ 1] Its county seat and largest city is Dodgeville. [ 2] When created, it was part of the Michigan Territory. Iowa County is part of the Madison, Wisconsin, Metropolitan ...

3. Agriculture in Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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   A farm in Marquette County. Agriculture is a significant sector in Wisconsin's economy, producing nearly $104 billion in revenue annually. [1] The significance of the state's agricultural production is exemplified by the depiction of a Holstein cow, an ear of corn, and a wheel of cheese on Wisconsin's state quarter design. [2]

4. Homestead Acts - Wikipedia

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   The Homestead Acts were several laws in the United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government land or the public domain, typically called a homestead. In all, more than 160 million acres (650 thousand km 2; 250 thousand sq mi) of public land, or nearly 10 percent of the total area of the United States, were given away ...

5. Wisconsin Territory - Wikipedia

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   The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized and incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, [ 1] until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Wisconsin. Belmont was initially chosen as the capital of the territory. In 1837, the territorial legislature met ...

6. List of counties in Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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   Iowa County was formed in 1829 from the Crawford County land south of the Wisconsin River. [1] Brown County's southern portion was used to form Milwaukee County in 1834. [1] The state of Wisconsin was created from Wisconsin Territory on May 29, 1848, with 28 counties.

7. Driftless Area - Wikipedia

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   Land previously acquired for the reservoir became the Kickapoo Valley Reserve, an 8,569 acre public forest and wildlife area. Wazee Lake, at 355 feet (108 m) deep, is Wisconsin's deepest inland lake, and is located in Jackson County in the northeast portion of the Driftless Area. The artificial lake lies in the former open pit Jackson County ...

8. Half-Breed Tract - Wikipedia

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   A Half-Breed Tract was a segment of land designated in the western states by the United States government in the 19th century specifically for Métis of American Indian and European or European-American ancestry, at the time commonly known as half-breeds. The government set aside such tracts in several parts of the Midwestern prairie region ...

9. Land o' Lakes, Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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   Area code (s) 715 & 534. FIPS code. 55-42325 [ 2] GNIS feature ID. 1583525 [ 1] Land o' Lakes is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 861 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Land o' Lakes is located in the town.