County · code 55141
Wood CountyWisconsin
Wood County is a county in Wisconsin, formed in 1856 from Portage County, with its seat at Wisconsin Rapids. It was named after Joseph Wood.
- Founded1856
- County seatWisconsin Rapids
- Named forJoseph Wood
- Land area793 sq mi + 16 sq mi water
- Population74,207 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped92,506 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Wood 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 1856 from Portage County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Wood County was created from Portage County on March 29, 1856. The county gained part of Non-County Area 11 in September 1856, then exchanged territory with Jackson County multiple times between 1870 and 1872.
- 1856Wood County created Wood created from Portage. · Wis. Laws 1856, reg. sess., gen., ch. 54, secs. 1-3, 10/pp. 64-66
- 1856Gained territory Wood gained part of Non-County Area 11; Non-County Area 11 eliminated. · Wis. Laws 1856, ext. sess., gen., ch. 108, secs. 1-2, 4, 9/pp. 110-111
- 1870Gained territory Wood gained from Jackson. · Wis. Laws 1870, priv. and loc., ch. 40, secs. 1, 3/p. 94
- 1870Lost territory Wood lost to Jackson. · Wis. Laws 1870, priv. and loc., ch. 41, secs. 1-2, 6/pp. 94-96
- 1872Gained territory Wood gained from Jackson. · Wis. Laws 1872, priv. and loc., ch. 33, secs. 1, 5/pp. 124-125
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Wood
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 92,506 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 13 February 2023 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Wood 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
Wood 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 Wood County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Wood 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 Wood County
- When was Wood County founded?
- Wood County was founded in 1856, formed from Portage County, and named after Joseph Wood.
- What is the county seat of Wood County?
- The county seat of Wood County is Wisconsin Rapids.
- Is there an online parcel map for Wood County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 92,506 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Wood County's boundary or name changed?
- Wood County was created in 1856 from Portage County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Jackson County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Wood 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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