First settled in the 1800s, Dodge County is a blend of rich agricultural resources, historic sites and a strong technological assets.
Before mass settlement and agricultural pursuits, Dodge County was covered mainly with forests, wetlands, and prairie and oak savannas.
Dodge County was created in 1836 and named in honor of Henry Dodge, then territorial governor of Wisconsin. In 1845 iron ore was discovered in Mayville and an iron ore works operated here for several decades until competition from mines in the Lake Superior region closed them. Sawmills and gristmills were widely distributed over Dodge County in the 1870's.
Dodge County is home to the 32,000 acre Horicon Marsh, the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States. Dodge County also has over 21,000 acres of surface water, including 31 lakes and 50 rivers and streams.
Quad/Graphics, with 12,000 employees worldwide and $2 billion in annual sales, operates two facilities in Dodge County and employs nearly 2,700 persons in the County. Quad/Graphics is the world's largest privately held printer of magazines, catalogs, and other commercial products.
Employing nearly 1,200 people in Dodge County is John Deere Horicon Works. John Deere employs 47,000 people worldwide and is the world's leading manufacturer of farm equipment.
In 2005, Progressive Farmer Magazine picked Dodge County as the 12th Best Place to live in Rural America. Counties were ranked by health care, education, climate, pollution, crime, and tax burden.
Before mass settlement and agricultural pursuits, Dodge County was covered mainly with forests, wetlands, and prairie and oak savannas.
Dodge County was created in 1836 and named in honor of Henry Dodge, then territorial governor of Wisconsin. In 1845 iron ore was discovered in Mayville and an iron ore works operated here for several decades until competition from mines in the Lake Superior region closed them. Sawmills and gristmills were widely distributed over Dodge County in the 1870's.
Dodge County is home to the 32,000 acre Horicon Marsh, the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States. Dodge County also has over 21,000 acres of surface water, including 31 lakes and 50 rivers and streams.
Quad/Graphics, with 12,000 employees worldwide and $2 billion in annual sales, operates two facilities in Dodge County and employs nearly 2,700 persons in the County. Quad/Graphics is the world's largest privately held printer of magazines, catalogs, and other commercial products.
Employing nearly 1,200 people in Dodge County is John Deere Horicon Works. John Deere employs 47,000 people worldwide and is the world's leading manufacturer of farm equipment.
In 2005, Progressive Farmer Magazine picked Dodge County as the 12th Best Place to live in Rural America. Counties were ranked by health care, education, climate, pollution, crime, and tax burden.