Guide to Community Planning in Wisconsin by Brian W. Ohm

Transportation

• Road classification maps
• State Highway maps
• Regional transportation maps

Municipal/County government, libraries, Railroad companies, RPCs, WisDOT

Sewer

Water

Drainage

Solid Waste

• Utilities maps
• Utilities master plans
• Capital Improvement Programs
• Drainage Maps
• USGS maps
• Field surveys, inventories
• Interviews with local service providers

Municipal/County government, libraries, local providers, USGS

Emergency and Public Safety

Schools

Parks and Recreation

Libraries and Public Buildings

• Local government budget documents
• Master plans
• Field surveys, inventories
• Interviews with local service providers
• Tourism maps and guides

Municipal/County government, libraries, local providers, chambers of commerce

Historical/Archeological Resources

• Publications
• Maps
• Inventories
• Historical documents

Libraries, State Historical Society of Wisconsin

 Land Use Inventory

• Residential Uses
• Commercial
• Warehouse
• Industrial
• Civic/Institutional
• Forested Land
• Vacant/Undeveloped
• Agricultural: Crops
• Agricultural: Animals
• Agricultural support

• Aerial photography
• Land cover/land use maps
• Assessors maps/records
• Field surveys, inventories
• Topographical maps
• Satellite imagery

Municipal/County Government, DNR, WisLINC, State cartographers office, County land information offices, State land information program, USGS

Historical/Archeological Resources

• Publications
• Maps
• Inventories
• Historical documents

Libraries, State Historical Society of Wisconsin

 Population Size

• Number of People
• Number of Housing Units
• Number of Households

Population Composition

• Age
• Race
• Income
• Education

Population Projections

 U.S. Census Information (City and County Data Book, Census of Population and Housing)

Wisconsin Annual Population Estimates (County, City, Village and Township)

Wisconsin Population Projections

(County, City, Village and Township)

Municipal/County Government, Libraries, Department of Administration, Applied Population Lab, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WisPOP, U.S. Census Bureau

Existing Economic Conditions

Employment by industry type

(Standard Industrial Classification)

Unemployment Rates (existing and historical)

Labor force estimates by occupation group

Economic and Employment projections

U.S. Census Data (County Business Patterns, Census of Manufacturing, Business, Wholesale trade, and selected services)

State of Wisconsin Data

Municipal/County Government, WisPOP, Department of Workforce Development, U.S. Census Bureau

Tax Base Data

Assessors records

Local government offices

 Floodplains

Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) floodplain maps, Floodplain insurance rate maps

Municipal/County Government, Libraries, FEMA, DNR, WisLINC

Climate

Climatological Records

Extension offices, universities, radio and television stations

Topography

USGS Maps

Municipal/County Government, Libraries, WisLINC, USGS

Surface water and watersheds

Watershed Maps

Municipal/County Government, Libraries, DNR

Wetlands and Protected Waters

• National Wetland Inventory (NWI) maps
• Protected Water Inventory (PWI) maps
• Local inventories

Municipal/County Government,

Libraries, DNR

Groundwater

Groundwater maps

Municipal/County Government, DNR

Geology

Geologic Maps

USGS, WisLINC

Soils

Soils survey and other soil maps

Municipal offices, libraries, WisLINC, County land information offices, State land information program

Vegetation

Land use/land cover maps

WisLINC, State cartographers office, County land information offices, State land information program

Central Office

101 E. Wilson
Post Office Box 7864
Madison, WI 53707-7864

(608) 266-2309

http://www.doa.state.wi.us/

 Office of Land Information Services

http://www/doa.state.wi.us/olis/

 Bureau of Intergovernmental Affairs (Demographic Services)

http://www.doa.state.wi.us/deir/boi.htm (population stats)

Central Office

2811 Agriculture Drive
Madison, WI 53704

(800) 422-7128

http://badger.state.wi.us/agencies/datcp

 Farmland Preservation

(608) 224-4634

 Land & Water Resource Plans

(608) 224-4613

Central Office

201 West Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53703

(608) 266-1018

http://badger.state.wi.us/agencies/commerce/

Division of Community Development

201 West Washington Ave.
PO Box 7970
Madison, WI 53707

(608) 267-3895

Central Office

101 South Webster St. 6^th Floor
Madison, WI 53707

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/

Lake Michigan

Box 10448, 1125 N. Military ave
Green Bay, WI 54317

(920) 492-5816

North Central

Box 818, 107 Sutliff Ave
Rhinelander, WI 54501

(715) 369-8926

Northwest

Box 309
Spooner, WI 54829

(715) 635-4055

Southeast

Box 12436
Milwaukee, WI 53212

(414) 263-8677

Southern

3911 Fish Hatchery Road
Fitchburg, WI 53711

(608) 275-3304

Western

Box 4001, 1300 West Clairmont Ave
Eau Claire, WI 54702

(715) 839-3730

Antigo

Box 310
Antigo, WI 54409

(715) 627-4317

Black River Falls

Box 18, Route 4
Black River Falls, WI 54615

(715) 284-1424

Brule

Box 125
Brule, WI 54820

(715) 372-4866

Cumberland

Box 397
Cumberland, WI 54829

(715) 822-3590

Dodgeville

Box 10, Route 1
Dodgeville, WI 53533

(608) 935-3368

Eau Claire

2004 Highland Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54701-4346

(715) 839-3769

Green Bay

200 North Jefferson, Suite 511
Green Bay, WI 54301

(920) 448-5142

Horicon

N 7725 Highway 28
Horicon, WI 53032

(920) 387-7878

La Crosse

3550 Mormon Coulee Road, Rm. 104
La Crosse, WI 54601

(608) 785-9010

Madison

2801 Coho Street, Suite 101
Madison, WI 53713

(608) 273-5970

Marinette

Box 16
Marinette, WI 54143

(715) 732-0101

Oshkosh

Box 2565
Oshkosh, WI 54903

(920) 424-4003

(920) 424-7885

Park Falls

Box 220
Park Falls, WI 54552

(715) 762-3204

Spooner Ranger Station

Box 160, Highway 70 West
Spooner, WI 54801

(715) 635-4097

Sturgeon Bay

110 South Neenah Ave
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

(920) 746-2860

Wisconsin Rapids

1681 2^nd Ave South, Rm. 118
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

(715) 421-7815

Woodruff

8770 Highway J
Woodruff, WI 54568-9635

(715) 358-9214

Central Office

(800) 33HOUSE or 334-6873

http://www.wheda.state.wi.us/

Central Office

4802 Sheboygan Ave.
Madison, WI 53705

(608) 266-8800

http://www.dot.state.wi.us/

http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dwelmi/ For employment statistics

For information call: (608) 266-3131

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 7863
Madison, WI 53707

Voice: (608) 266-1212 Fax: (608) 267-8983

Office Address

Room 115 East
State Capitol
Madison, WI

email: wisgov@mail.state.wi.us

Bay Lake

Suite 211, Old Fort Square
211 North Broad way
Green Bay, WI 54303

(920) 448-2820

Dane County

City-County Building, Rm 523
Madison, WI 53709

(608) 266-4317

East Central Wisconsin

132 Main Street
Menasha, WI 54952

(920) 751-4770

Mississippi River

907 Main Street
La Crosse, WI 54601

(608) 785-9396

North Central Wisconsin

City Hall, 407 Grant Street
Wausau, WI 54401

(715) 845-4208

Northwest

302 Walnut Street
Spooner, WI 54801

(715) 635-2197

Southeastern Wisconsin

916 North East Ave.
Waukesha, WI 53817-1607

(414) 547-6721

Southwestern Wisconsin

426 Karrmann Library
UW--Platteville
Platteville, WI 53818

(608) 342-1214

West Central Wisconsin

124½ Grahm Ave.
Eau Claire, WI 54701

(715) 836-2918

Adams County Courthouse

Box 187
Friendship, WI 53934

(608) 339-422

Ashland County Courthouse

201 West Main Street, Rm. 109
Ashland, WI 54806-1652

(715) 682-7014

Barron County Courthouse

Agriculture Building
Barron, WI 54812

(715) 537-6375

Bayfield County Zoning Department

Box 58
Washburn, WI 54891

(715) 373-6138

Brown County Office Building

111 North Jefferson St., Rm. 223
Green Bay, WI 54305-3600

(920) 448-4490

 Buffalo County Courthouse

Zoning & Emergency Gov. Office
Alma, WI 54610-0600

(608) 685-6218

Burnett County Government Center

7410 CTH K, #101
Siren, WI 54872

(715) 349-2138

Calumet County Courthouse

206 Court Street, Rm 107
Chilton, WI 53014

(920) 849-1442

Chippewa County Courthouse

711 N. Bridge Street
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729-1876

(715) 726-7940

Clark County Courthouse

517 Court Street, Rm. 107
Neillsville, WI 54456

(715) 743-5130

Columbia County

Carl C. Frederick Building

Box 177
Portage, WI 53901

(608) 742-2191

Crawford County Zoning Office

111 West Dunn Street
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821

(608) 326-0294

Dane County Zoning Office

City County Building, Rm. 116
Madison, WI 53709

(608) 266-9083

Dodge County Administration Building

127 E. Oak Street
Juneau, WI 53039

(920) 386-3700

Door County Courthouse

421 Nebraska Street
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235-3670

(920) 746-2323

Douglas County Courthouse

1313 Belknap Street, Rm. 204
Superior, WI 54880

(715) 394-0380

Dunn County Zoning

800 Wilson Street
Menomonie, WI 54751

(715) 232-1401

Eau Claire County Courthouse

731 Oxford Ave. Rm. 180
Eau Claire, WI 54703

(715) 839-2979

 Florence County Courthouse

501 Lake Ave.
Florence, WI 54121

(715) 528-3206

Fond du Lac County Courthouse
City County Government Center

160 South Main St.
Fond du Lac, WI 54935

(920) 929-3139

Forest County Courthouse

200 East Main Street
Crandon, WI 54520

(715) 478-3893

Grant County Courthouse Annex

111 South Jefferson Street
Lancaster, WI 53813

(608) 723-2848

Green County Zoning Office

Pleasant View Annex

N3150 Hwy 81
Monroe, WI 53566

(608) 328-9423

Green Lake County Courthouse

492 Hill Street
Green Lake, WI 54941

(920) 294-4027

Iowa County Courthouse

Dodgeville, WI 53533

(608) 935-5077

Iron County Courthouse

Hurley, WI 54534

(715) 561-5414

Jackson County Courthouse

307 Main Street
Black River Falls, WI 54615

(715) 284-0220

Jefferson County Courthouse

Room 214
Jefferson, WI 53549

(920) 674-7130

Juneau County Courthouse Annex

Room 16
Mauston, WI 53948

(608) 847-9391

Kenosha County Office of Planning

912 56^th Street, Rm. 7
Kenosha, WI 53140

(414) 653-6550

Kewuanee County Courthouse

613 Dodge Street
Kewaunee, WI 54216

(920) 388-4410

La Crosse County Courthouse

Room 105
La Crosse, WI 54601

(608) 785-9722

La Fayette County Planning Office

Ag Center
Darlington, WI 53530

(608) 776-4830

Langlade County Courthouse

800 Clermont Street
Antigo, WI 54409

(715) 627-6206

Lincoln County Courthouse

1110 East Main Street
Merrill, WI 54452

(715) 536-0333

Manitowoc County Planning and Park Commission

1701 Michigan Ave.
Manitowoc, WI 54220

(920) 683-4185

Marathon County Courthouse

500 Forest Street
Wausau, WI 54401-5568

(715) 847-5306

Marinette County Courthouse

1926 Hall Ave
Marinette, WI 54143-0320

(715) 732-7535

Marquette County Courthouse

Box 21
Montello, WI 53949

(608) 297-9159

Menominee County Courthouse

Box 279
Keshena, WI 54135

(715) 799-3001

Monroe County Community Services Center

Box 21A, Route 2
Sparta, WI 54656

(608) 269-8738

Oconto County Courthouse

300 Washington Street
Oconto, WI 54153-1621

(920) 834-6827

Oneida County Courthouse

Box 400
Rhinelander, WI 54501

(715) 369-6130

Outgamie County Zoning Office

410 South Walnut Street
Appleton, WI 53074

(920) 832-5255

Ozaukee County Administration Center

Box 994
Port Washington, WI 53074

(414)284-8313

 Pepin County Courthouse

740 7^th Ave. West
Durand, WI 54736

(715) 672-8897

Pierce County Courthouse

414 West Main Street
Ellsworth, WI 54011

(715) 273-3531

Polk County Zoning Office

100 Polk County Plaza
Balsam Lake, WI 54810

(715) 485-3161

Portage County-City Building

1516 Church Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481

(715) 346-1334

Price County Courthouse

Phillips, WI 54555

(715) 339-3272

Racine County Planning & Development

142000 Washington Ave.
Sturtevant, WI 53177

(414) 886-8470

Richland County Courthouse

181 W. Seminary
Richland Center, WI 53581

(608) 647-2447

Rock County Courthouse

51 South Main Street
Janesville, WI 53545

(608) 757-5587

Rusk County Courthouse

311 Miner Avenue East
Ladysmith, WI 54848

(715) 532-2156

St. Croix County Courthouse

1104 Carmichael Road
Hudson, WI 54016

(715) 386-4680

Sauk County Courthouse

515 Oak Street
Baraboo, WI 53913

(608) 355-3285

Sawyer County Zoning Administration

Box 668
Hayward, WI 54843

(715) 634-8288

Shawano County Courthouse

311 North Main Street
Shawano, WI 54166

(715) 526-6766

Sheboygan County Courthouse

615 North 6^th Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081

(920) 459-3060

Taylor County Zoning

224 South 2^nd Street
Medford, WI 54451

(715) 748-1485

Trempealeau County Courthouse

Box 67
Whitenall, WI 54773

(715) 538-2311

Vernon County Courthouse

Sanitarian and Zoning Office
Viroqua, WI 54665

(608) 637-7018

Vilas County Courthouse

Box 369
Eagle River, WI 54521

(715) 479-3620

Walworth County Courthouse Annex

W3929 County NN
Elkhorn, WI 53121

(414) 741-3394

Washburn County Courthouse

Zoning Department
Shell Lake, WI 54871

(715) 468-2666

Washington County Courthouse

432 East Washington Street, Rm. 150
West Bend, WI 53095-7986

(414) 335-4445

Waukesha County Park & Planning Commission

500 Riverview Ave.
Waukesha, WI 53188

(414) 549-3012

Waupaca County Courthouse

811 Harding Street
Waupaca, WI 54981

(715) 258-6255

Waushara County Courthouse

Box 149
Wautoma, WI 54982-0149

(920) 787-7819

Winnebago County Planning & Zoning Department

415 Jackson Street
Oshkosh, WI 54903-2808

(920) 236-4840

Wood County Courthouse

400 Market Street
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-8095

(715) 421-8466

Legislative Hotline (800) 362-9472

http://folio.legis.state.wi.us/cgi-bin/folioisa.dll/Stats.nfo
http://folio.legis.state.wi.us/
Searchable Data Bases of Statutes, Bills, Acts, Legislative Journals, etc.

http://www.legis.state.wi.us/
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/stats/html
To find Adobe Acrobat Versions of Statutes

http://www.courts.state.wi.us/

Wisconsin Land Information Program

http://badger.state.wi.us/agencies/wlib/

Information— (608) 262-3980

http://www.uwex.edu/

816 State Street
Madison, WI 53706

(608) 264-6400

FEMA— Flood Map Distribution Center

1-800-358-9616 or 1-800-638-6620

(301) 457-4100

http://www.census.gov

1-800-USA-MAPS

List of USGS map dealer in Wisconsin
http://www-nmd.usgs.gov/esic/usimage/test/wi.html