County · code 55057
Juneau CountyWisconsin
Juneau County is a county in Wisconsin with its seat in Mauston. It was formed in 1857 from Adams County and named after Solomon Juneau.
- Founded1857
- County seatMauston
- Named forSolomon Juneau
- Land area767 sq mi + 38 sq mi water
- Population26,718 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped31,992 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Juneau on the map of Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 72 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1857 from Adams County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Juneau County was created from Adams County in 1857.
- 1857Juneau County created Juneau created from Adams. · HRS Wis., Origin, 100; Wis. Laws 1855, gen., ch. 28, secs. 1-4/pp. 28-29; Wis. Laws 1856, ext. sess., gen., ch. 130, secs. 1-3, 7/pp. 233-234
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Juneau
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 31,992 parcels from Juneau County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Juneau County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Juneau by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of Juneau County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Juneau County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Juneau County
- When was Juneau County founded?
- Juneau County was founded in 1857, formed from Adams County, and named after Solomon Juneau.
- What is the county seat of Juneau County?
- The county seat of Juneau County is Mauston.
- Is there an online parcel map for Juneau County?
- Yes. Juneau County publishes a parcel map of 31,992 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Juneau County's boundary or name changed?
- Juneau County was created in 1857 from Adams County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Juneau County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Juneau County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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