Wisconsin Counties

Adams County sits in the middle of Wisconsin. It’s not a big place, but lakes fill the area. The Wisconsin River forms its western border

Ashland County is up in northern Wisconsin. It’s a place where the forests meet Lake Superior. It has a wild feel to it.

Barron County stakes its claim in northwestern Wisconsin. It’s cheese country, no doubt about it. Dairy farms cover the rolling hills.

The northernmost reach of Wisconsin is home to Bayfield County. It stretches along Lake Superior, boasting miles of shoreline and forests.

Brown County hugs the southern end of Green Bay, right where the Fox River empties out. Green Bay is the biggest city here.

Buffalo County is right along the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin. Rolling hills and limestone bluffs make up the landscape.

Wisconsin’s northwest corner is home to Burnett County. Lakes are everywhere with over 500 of them scattered across the landscape.

Calumet County is on the east side of Wisconsin. It’s not huge, but it has character. The county seat is Chilton, a small town.

Chippewa County sits in the northwestern part of Wisconsin. It’s named after the Ojibwe people, also known as the Chippewa.

Clark County is right in the heart of Wisconsin. It’s mostly rural, with forests and farms everywhere. Neillsville is the county seat.

Wisconsin Dells might be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Columbia County. The county sits just north of Madison.

The Driftless Area. That’s where you’ll find Crawford County. It’s in the southwest corner of Wisconsin, right on the Mississippi River.

Dane County is right in the middle of southern Wisconsin. It’s home to Madison, the state capital. The UW-Madison campus is here too.

Dodge County sits in south-central Wisconsin. Beaver Dam is the largest city and is known for its spring-fed lake.

Door County is a finger of land jutting into Lake Michigan, forming the eastern edge of Wisconsin. Sturgeon Bay is the county seat.