Kewaunee County Wisconsin

What Kewaunee County Wisconsin does

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin is a political subdivision and unit of local government serving approximately 20,000 residents in northeastern Wisconsin along Lake Michigan. Established in 1848 concurrent with Wisconsin statehood, the county delivers a broad portfolio of mandated public services across 25+ departments, including property tax assessment and collection (County Treasurer), real estate recording (Register of Deeds), vital records, court administration (Clerk of Circuit Court), law enforcement and corrections (Sheriff), public health, human services, veterans services, highway maintenance, land and water conservation, emergency management, and elections. The county is governed by an elected County Board with multiple committees overseeing public safety and justice, finance, public health, parks, broadband, and policy review.

The county's digital infrastructure centers on its official website (kewauneeco.org) and a set of integrated service portals. Key technology components include a GIS-based land information and mapping platform (powered by ArcGIS and Ruekert-Mielke/Ags), a Property Tax Portal hosted by Transcendent Tech, online Real Estate Search with grantor/grantee indexes dating to June 18, 1979, electronic document recording through third-party vendors Simplifile, CSC, and hopdox, and the Smart911 emergency notification system. The county also offers a free Property Fraud Alert service through the Register of Deeds. Communication with residents occurs through the website, news announcements, Facebook, public meeting agendas and minutes, and a calendar of events.

Revenue is generated through property taxes (annual billing), recording fees (per-transaction), court fees and fines (pay-as-you-go), and intergovernmental transfers from state and federal sources. The county is funded primarily through taxation rather than commercial activity; there are no equity investors, shareholders, or parent company. Economic development activity is channeled through a core partnership with the Kewaunee County Economic Development Corporation (KCEDC), which administers the Business Development Loan Program and revolving loan funds. Regional coordination occurs via partnerships with the Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission, ADRC of the Lakeshore, Lakeshore CAP, and Glacierland Resources Conservation & Development.

Name

Kewaunee County Wisconsin

Legal name

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Website

https://kewauneeco.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1848

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin is a local government subdivision in northeastern Wisconsin delivering mandated public services — property taxation, real estate recording, public safety, public health, human services, and land management — to approximately 20,000 county residents through 25+ departments and digital service portals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Services / Public Administration

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Conservation Programs (924120)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Taxpayer Services, Education & Outreach (BPAIADAM), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

Keywords

• County government services
• Property tax administration
• Public records management
• Vital records services
• Emergency management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kewaunee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kewaunee County provides essential local government services to residents and property owners in northeastern Wisconsin through 25+ departments covering property records management, public safety, public health, vital records, human services, highway maintenance, and emergency management. Core digital offerings include property tax payment, real estate search, electronic recording, property fraud alerts, and GIS-based land information services.

Product overview

Kewaunee County Wisconsin operates a unified county government website providing comprehensive public services across multiple departments. The core offering consists of traditional government services including property records management (real estate search, electronic recording, vital records), public safety (law enforcement, emergency management), health services (public health, veterans services), and administrative functions (finance, human services, land information). Key digital services include an online Property Fraud Alert notification system, Real Estate Search through Deketo/GIS platform, Electronic Recording via third-party vendors (Simplifile, CSC, hopdox), Smart911 emergency alerts, and a Property Tax Portal. The county also manages multiple committees and boards providing oversight, with services delivered through departments organized around functional areas such as Parks & Recreation, Highway, and Promotions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• County Government Services Government services provided by Kewaunee County departments including ADRC of the Lakeshore, Child Support, Circuit Court, Clerk of Circuit Court, Corporation Counsel, County Administrator, County Clerk, County Coroner, County Treasurer, District Attorney, Emergency Management, Extension, Family Court Commissioner, Finance, Highway, Human Services, Information Services, Land & Water Conservation, Land Information, Maintenance, Promotions & Recreation, Public Health, Register in Probate, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, and Veterans Service.
• Property Fraud Alert Free notification service that alerts property owners when documents are recorded in their name at the Register of Deeds office, allowing them to review and verify recordings are not fraudulent.
• Electronic Recording Electronic recording system allowing users to submit documents electronically through third-party vendors Simplifile, CSC, and hopdox for recording at the Register of Deeds.
• Real Estate Search & Copies Online real estate records search system allowing users to search property records, view grantor/grantee indexes, and access abstract indexes starting from June 18, 1979.
• GIS Property Tax and Land Information GIS-based mapping platform providing property tax and land information services for Kewaunee County residents.
• Smart911 Emergency Alerts Emergency alert system enabling residents to receive important emergency notifications from Kewaunee County.
• County Employment Services Program offering part-time positions in various county departments including Public Health, with benefits such as flexible benefits package, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, and dental, vision, life insurance options.
• Property Tax Portal Online property tax payment portal allowing residents to pay property taxes and view tax information.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kewaunee County Economic Development Corporation (KCEDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development partnership supporting business development, loan programs (BDLP), and revolving loan funds. Part of the county's economic ecosystem.
• Bay-Lake Regional Planning CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional planning partnership for bay-lake regional development initiatives
• Lakeshore CAP BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Action Partnership board for regional social services coordination
• ADRC of the LakeshorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAging and Disability Resource Center partnership providing services to seniors and disabled residents
• Glacierland Resources Conservation & DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation and development partnership for natural resource management

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Door County, Wisconsin: Neighboring Northeast Wisconsin county along Lake Michigan with a similar small-population, tourism-and-agriculture-driven economy and comparable service portfolio (sheriff, public health, Register of Deeds, highway). Highly comparable in size, structure, and service mix to Kewaunee County.
• Brown County, Wisconsin: Adjacent Northeast Wisconsin county operating a similar set of county government services (property tax, real estate records, public health, sheriff, human services). A larger but structurally identical peer with overlapping departmental scope.
• Manitowoc County, Wisconsin: Northeast Wisconsin county on Lake Michigan with the same governance structure, department mix (Register of Deeds, Sheriff, Public Health, Highway, Human Services), and property-tax funding model. Directly comparable in service delivery approach.
• Outagamie County, Wisconsin: Wisconsin county offering the same core statutory services including Register of Deeds, Treasurer, Public Health, Sheriff, and Human Services, with similar online portal and GIS-based property services infrastructure.
• Calumet County, Wisconsin: Small Wisconsin county providing identical categories of local government services—property tax administration, vital records, public health, and sheriff functions—making it a tight peer for benchmarking service delivery.
• Marinette County, Wisconsin: Northeast Wisconsin rural county with similar population scale, agricultural/tourism economic base, and full department lineup (Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, Public Health). Closely mirrors Kewaunee's governance footprint.
• Oconto County, Wisconsin: Northeast Wisconsin county sharing Lake Michigan shoreline and a small-population service profile, with equivalent departmental functions (sheriff, public health, land information, human services) and comparable funding model.
• Bayfield County, Wisconsin: Rural Wisconsin county with comparable population scale and service portfolio, including property records, public safety, public health, and land conservation—useful for benchmarking digital service adoption and operational efficiency.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookkewauneeco.org/facebook
• Xx.com/KewauneeCounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kewaunee-county-human-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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