Arkansaw, Wisconsin
Arkansaw | |
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Arkansaw Location within the state of Wisconsin | |
Coordinates: 44°38′00″N 92°1′20″W / 44.63333°N 92.02222°WCoordinates: 44°38′00″N 92°1′20″W / 44.63333°N 92.02222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Pepin |
Area | |
• Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
• Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 857 |
• Estimate (2016)[3] | N/A |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 55-02700 |
GNIS feature ID | 1560934[4] |
Arkansaw is an unincorporated census-designated place in the eastern portion of the town of Waterville, in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States.[4] Located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Durand, it has the ZIP code of 54721.[5] As of the 2010 census, its population was 177.[2] From 1881 to 1886, the community was the county seat of Pepin County.[6]
History[]
Arkansaw was founded in the early 1850s at a crossing of , a tributary of the Eau Galle River.[7] Initially built around lumbering, the first sawmill was opened in the community in 1852.[8]
The community was originally built near the center of three dams within a mile of each other on Arkansaw Creek. All three were wiped out in a flood in 1907. Arkansaw Creek was named in honor of the Arkansas River.[9] Today, the course of the creek runs through .[10]
Geography[]
The community lies at the junction of U.S. Route 10 and Pepin County Trunk Highways D, N, O, and X. It has an area of 0.720 square miles (1.86 km2); 0.712 square miles (1.84 km2) of this is land, and 0.008 square miles (0.021 km2) is water.
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] |
Religion[]
The community is home to three churches: Catholic, Methodist and Community of Christ.
Notable people[]
- Lucius Roy Holbrook - U.S. Army Major General
- Willard Ames Holbrook - U.S. Army Major General
- Mary Laschinger - businesswoman
- Samuel L. Plummer - Wisconsin State Representative
References[]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 19, 2017.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Arkansaw, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Pepin County History Archived May 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2009-03-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2009-03-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ [1] Archived December 14, 2004, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] Archived July 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links[]
- Census-designated places in Pepin County, Wisconsin
- Census-designated places in Wisconsin