Vernon County
Town of Coon Valley, Vernon County; Photographer: Madilyn Lovstad
County Seat:
Viroqua
Address:
400 Courthouse Square
City:
Viroqua
Zip:
54665
Phone:
608-637-5380
Website:
http://www.vernoncounty.org
Land Area:
795.0 sq. miles
Elevation:
1,160 ft. at Viroqua; 1,220 ft. at Mount Pisgah in Wildcat Mountain State Park
Number of Lakes:
57
Area in Lakes:
256 acres (0.4 sq. miles)
Rivers:
Bad Axe, Baraboo, Kickapoo, Little Baraboo, Mississippi, Pine
Major Watershed:
Mississippi River (West), Wisconsin River (East)
Geographical Province:
Western Upland
Vegetation:
Western half: Oak savanna. Along the Mississippi River: Willow, soft maple and ash. Eastern half: Sugar maple, basswood and elm. Southern border and Central: Areas of prairie bluestem and composts.
Population:
1930: 28,537
1970: 24,557
1980: 25,642
1990: 25,617
2000: 28,056
2010: 29,773
2020: 30,714
WCA District:
Western
