Dodge County, Wisconsin

What Dodge County, Wisconsin does

Dodge County, Wisconsin is a county government and political subdivision of the State of Wisconsin, headquartered in Juneau, Wisconsin, with operations established in 1836 when Wisconsin became a state. The county provides a comprehensive portfolio of public services to approximately 89,000 residents across its geographic boundary, including court administration, law enforcement, elections, vital records, property assessment, highway maintenance, human services, public health, veterans services, land management, and parks. The county is governed by a 33-member elected County Board of Supervisors (one per district representing ~2,700 residents each) and administered by an appointed County Administrator (currently Cameron Clapper). The county employs 101-250 staff and maintains 526,384 square feet of facilities.

The county's core technology infrastructure includes a GIS mapping system and Land Information System (LIST) for property data, digital permitting platforms, a property listing system (LIST) for online records access, and emergency radio communication systems under study for modernization. The county operates Clearview Health Campus as its flagship healthcare operation — a multi-facility residential healthcare complex offering assisted living (Trailview, Community Group Home, Northview Heights), a 40-bed licensed behavioral health facility (CBH), a 30-bed state-certified Brain Injury Center (CBIC) operating since 1991 as the first post-acute TBI program in Wisconsin, intellectual disability services (46-bed IID), and nursing/rehabilitation services. The county also manages 5 parks across 382 acres, 6 senior dining centers, and 1,625 lane miles of highway.

Dodge County's revenue model is primarily tax-funded (property tax levy, sales tax, state and federal grants) supplemented by transaction-based service fees: $30 per document recording, $20 per vital records certificate, $100 per marriage license, and various permit fees. The county generated $188 million in tourism impact in 2024 across the broader Dodge County economy, though this represents visitor spending rather than county government revenue. The 2026 budget has been approved, and the county maintains credit ratings from Moody's for municipal debt. Customer base is entirely captive (county residents by residency), with diversified service delivery across resident, business, and visitor segments.

Name

Dodge County, Wisconsin

Legal name

Dodge County, Wisconsin

Website

https://co.dodge.wi.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1836

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dodge County, Wisconsin is a county government entity serving approximately 89,000 residents with public services including courts, law enforcement, elections, human services, veterans affairs, parks, and Clearview Health Campus — a multi-facility residential healthcare operation offering assisted living, brain injury rehabilitation, behavioral health, and nursing care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration and Public Services

NAICS

Administration of Veterans' Affairs (92314), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Parole Offices and Probation Offices (922150)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterans & Military Family Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAI), Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Public health services
• Land records management
• Highway maintenance services
• Vital records services

Headquarters

HQ city

Juneau, Wisconsin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dodge County, Wisconsin is a county government providing public-sector services to residents, businesses, and visitors of Dodge County. Its core offerings include Clearview Health Campus (a 116+ bed residential health campus offering assisted living, brain injury rehabilitation, behavioral health, intellectual disability, and nursing/rehabilitation services), county courts and clerk functions, elections administration, human services and public health (aging/disability resource center, child welfare, opioid treatment), veterans benefits assistance, land resources and parks management, highway maintenance, vital records and document recording, community and economic development, and GIS-based property information.

Product overview

Dodge County, Wisconsin provides county government services through a network of departments and facilities. The primary service portfolio includes Clearview Health Campus, a comprehensive residential healthcare facility offering assisted living, behavioral health, brain injury rehabilitation, intellectual disability services, and nursing/rehabilitation care. The county also provides courts and legal services, elections administration, human services and public health, veterans services, land resources and parks management, community development, highway maintenance, and register of deeds services. The county operates 33 board supervisors and maintains facilities spanning over 526,000 square feet, managing five parks across hundreds of acres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trailview Adult Family Home: 4-bed Adult Family Home serving persons with developmental disabilities, mental illness and physical disabilities.
• Community Group Home
• Northview Heights

Products and services

• Clearview Health Campus A comprehensive residential healthcare campus in Juneau, Wisconsin offering assisted living (Trailview, Community Group Home, Northview Heights), a 40-bed state-licensed Clearview Behavioral Health facility, a 30-bed state-certified Clearview Brain Injury Center (the first post-acute traumatic brain injury program in Wisconsin since 1991), 46-bed intellectual disabilities (IID) households, and nursing/rehabilitation services including Music & Memory certification. Therapy services provided in partnership with HealthPro Heritage.
• Child Support Services Dodge County Child Support Agency services to help families obtain consistent financial and medical support for children, including payment processing via GovPayNow, employer services, and enforcement. Online case management is provided through the Wisconsin CSOS (Child Support Online Services) portal.
• Courts Services Circuit court services including jury duty, small claims, estates, family court, probate, occupational licenses, name changes, and court record requests managed through the Clerk of Courts office at the Justice Center. Public access to case information via Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WiCourts).
• Elections & Voting Election administration services for Dodge County including voter registration, polling place lookup, ballot information, election results, candidate tracking, and electoral maps. Provided by the County Clerk's office with guidance from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
• Human Services & Health Integrated human services including the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), children services (CPS, foster care, WIC), adult services (economic support, treatment courts), clinical services (crisis intervention, opioid treatment, outpatient mental health), public health services, and 6 senior dining centers.
• Veterans Services VA-accredited representatives assist veterans with navigation of federal and state benefits, serving as liaison between veterans and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Walk-In Wednesday hours 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Henry Dodge Office Building. Includes the Patriot Project for mapping veteran burial sites.
• Land Resources & Parks Manages five county parks (Astico, Derge, Harnischfeger, Ledge, Nitschke Mounds) covering 382 acres with free year-round entry, trails and waterways, permitting and zoning administration, the GIS mapping system, and the Land Information Division maintaining 47,969 parcels. Generated 178,757 park visitors and $188 million in tourism dollars in 2024.
• Community Development Economic and community development initiatives including site selection assistance, workforce development, the Community Development Fund ($1.95 million allocated to 6 communities in 2025), and the Classroom to Careers Fund supporting career-based learning programs impacting 2,029 high school students in 2025–2026.
• Highway Department Maintains 1,625 lane miles of county highways across multiple Highway facilities (Juneau, Trenton, Mayville, Neosho, Reeseville), manages construction projects, issues permits, and provides seasonal road maintenance services.
• Register of Deeds Official county repository for real estate records, vital records (birth, marriage, death, domestic partnership, divorce certificates at $20 each), and military discharges. Provides document recording ($30 per document), genealogical research services, and certified copies. The Register of Deeds office has operated since the office was established in Wisconsin in 1836.
• Business Services (Agriculture, Airport, Purchasing) Business support services including agricultural technical assistance through Land & Water Conservation, airport services via Wisconsin Aviation at Juneau (Dodge County Airport built in 1997), and purchasing/RFP services for vendor engagement with the county (using DemandStar bidding portal).

Quantifiable outcome

• 91% graduation rate - students performing above state and national averages
• +5 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HealthPro HeritagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthPro Heritage provides therapy services including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy for Clearview residents including Brain Injury Center, Intellectual Disabilities, and Nursing & Rehabilitation programs.
• Wisconsin AviationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWisconsin Aviation manages the Dodge County Airport operations including FBO Juneau. The airport is built in 1997 and provides aviation services.
• Moraine Park Technical College (MPTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMPTC partners with Dodge County on workforce development including dual enrollment opportunities for high school students, Inspire WI programs, and the Manufacturing Business Alliance.
• Noble Community ClinicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNoble Community Clinics partners with Dodge County Public Health to host free Summer Health Screening and Prevention Events for county residents.
• Wisconsin Elections CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWisconsin Elections Commission provides guidance and paperwork for candidates running for public office, election procedures, and campaign finance requirements.
• Wisconsin Ethics CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWisconsin Ethics Commission oversees campaign finance requirements for local candidate committees in Dodge County.
• Wisconsin Department of RevenuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWisconsin Department of Revenue handles real estate transfer fee forms and processes, vital records requests, and property tax documentation.
• Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency involved in wildlife area management and outdoor recreation supporting Dodge County's parks and trails systems.
• UW-ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Wisconsin-Extension provides educational programming through Dodge County including agriculture, community development, and 4-H programs. Located at dodge.extension.wisc.edu.

Scale indicators22 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brown County, Wisconsin: Larger northeastern Wisconsin county with a wider portfolio including airport operations and a broader economic base. Comparable in operating a county-wide system of public services including a county-owned nursing/residential facility analogous to Clearview.

Others

• Wisconsin Counties Association: State-level association representing all 72 Wisconsin county governments, providing legislative advocacy, shared services, and policy support. Ecosystem peer rather than competitor, but useful for understanding the broader operating context for Dodge County.

Direct peers

• Columbia County, Wisconsin: South-central Wisconsin county government with similar population, agricultural economy, and service mix including parks, land conservation, courts, and public health. Directly comparable for benchmarking Dodge County's operating economics.
• Washington County, Wisconsin: Neighboring Wisconsin county government with similar mix of agricultural land, parks, public-health, and human-services functions. Directly comparable population scale to Dodge County and a useful benchmark for per-capita spending, facility footprint, and service delivery models.
• Dane County, Wisconsin: Adjacent Wisconsin county government providing courts, sheriff, public health, land conservation, parks, and veterans services. Highly comparable as a county-government operating model with overlapping service lines, though Dane County is substantially larger and more urbanized than Dodge County.
• Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: East-central Wisconsin county government offering courts, parks, highway, public health, and veterans services. Comparable size and rural-suburban mix, providing a useful peer for evaluating Dodge County's economic-development and parks-recreation programs.
• Sauk County, Wisconsin: Wisconsin county government with a strong tourism economy similar to Dodge County, operating parks, conservation, courts, and human services. Comparable scale and tourism-dependent revenue mix make it a relevant operating peer.
• Waukesha County, Wisconsin: Southeastern Wisconsin county offering a comparable portfolio of public health, parks, highways, veterans services, and court operations. Provides a useful comparator for staffing levels, tax-levy positioning, and Clearview-style residential-care investments at a similar suburban scale.
• Jefferson County, Wisconsin: Adjacent Wisconsin county with comparable population base, parks system, human services, and court operations. Useful peer for evaluating Dodge County's Clearview Health Campus-style specialty service offerings and tax-base dynamics.

Regional players

• Winnebago County, Wisconsin: East-central Wisconsin county government offering a comparable mix of public-health, parks, courts, and human services. Larger and more urban than Dodge County but instructive for service-line scale and facility planning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DodgeCountyWis
• Facebookfacebook.com/DodgeCountyWis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dodgecounty
• Instagraminstagram.com/dodgecountywis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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