The 72nd Assembly district of

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is one of 99 districts in the

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. Located in central

, the district comprises the northern half of Juneau County, the southern half of Wood County, and much of the northern half of Adams County. It includes the cities of

Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin Rapids is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Wisconsin River. The population was 18,877 at the 2020 census. It is a principal city of the Marshfield–Wisconsin Rapids micropolitan stati ...

Adams Adams may refer to: * For persons, see Adams (surname) Places United States *Adams, California *Adams, California, former name of Corte Madera, California * Adams, Decatur County, Indiana *Adams, Kentucky *Adams, Massachusetts, a New England to ...

, and Nekoosa, and the villages of Biron, Camp Douglas,

Friendship Friendship is a Interpersonal relationship, relationship of mutual affection between people. It is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an "acquaintance" or an "association", such as a classmate, neighbor, coworker, or colleague. Althoug ...

, Necedah, and Port Edwards. The district also contains

Volk Field Air National Guard Base Volk Field Air National Guard Base is a military airport located near the village of Camp Douglas, in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States., effective 26 January 2023 It is also known as the Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center (CRT ...

, Buckhorn State Park,

Roche-a-Cri State Park Roche-a-Cri State Park (most commonly translated from French as ''Screaming Rock'') is a state park north of Adams and Friendship in central Wisconsin. The park, in area, was established in 1948. The park features a rock outcropping with N ...

, most of

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, and the eastern half of Mill Bluff State Park. The district is represented by Republican Scott Krug, since January 2011. The 72nd Assembly district is located within

Wisconsin's 24th Senate district The 24th Senate district of Wisconsin is one of 33 districts in the Wisconsin Senate. Located in west-central Wisconsin, the district comprises all of Jackson County, most of Juneau County, most of northern Adams County, eastern and northern ...

, along with the 70th and 71st Assembly districts. File:WisconsinRiverWisconsinRapidsWIS54WIS13.jpg, Bridge over the

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File:Castle Rock near Camp Douglas, WI.jpg, Castle Rock near Camp Douglas

List of past representatives

References

{{Wisconsin state legislature districts Wisconsin State Assembly districts Adams County, Wisconsin Juneau County, Wisconsin Wood County, Wisconsin