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Abrams, Wisconsin

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Abrams, Wisconsin
Town
Town Hall
Town Hall
Location of Abrams, Wisconsin
Location of Abrams, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°48′27″N 88°4′20″W / 44.80750°N 88.07222°W / 44.80750; -88.07222
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyOconto
Area
 • Total
37.6 sq mi (97.3 km2)
 • Land37.5 sq mi (97.0 km2)
 • Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
[1]
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,960
 • Density46.9/sq mi (18.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
FIPS code55-00175[2]
GNIS feature ID1582651[1]
Websitehttp://www.townofabrams.com

Abrams is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,960 at the 2020 Census. The census-designated place of Abrams is located in the town. It is located near U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 8 miles (13 km) south-southeast of Oconto Falls. Abrams has a post office that has been operating since 1882 [3] with ZIP code 54101.[4] As of the 2020 census, the census-designated place had a population of 358.[5]

History

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Abrams was first settled in 1854 when Richard B. Yeaton built a sawmill on the Pensaukee River.[6] A community formed and he called the place West Pensaukee. The town was planned to be named Pumpkin Pine. It was renamed Abrams in the 1880s after W. J. Abrams, a former state representative and former mayor of Green Bay. Abrams owned land where a railroad depot was built.[6][7] The town of Abrams was platted and established in 1917.[8] By the 1890s, there were nearly 30 homes, multiple hotels, 3 general stores, a train depot, and multiple sawmills. Most of the earliest white settlers were from New England. By 1910, a bank and telephone service was added to the town. Fires nearly destroyed the town twice, one being the Peshtigo Fire and the other being a fire in 1923. The mystery of a murder of a local tavern keeper still haunts the town as it has never been solved.[9]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97 km2), 37.5 square miles (97 km2) of which (99.71%) is land, and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of which (0.29%) is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010340—
20203585.3%
U.S. Census[2]

As of the census[2] of 2020, there were 1,960 people. The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.3% other race, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Notification Service | Post Offices".
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Oconto County Time Line". Oconto County Historical Society. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "W. J. Abrams (1829-1900)". City of Green Bay. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  8. ^ "Oconto County Time Line - Oconto County Historical Society".
  9. ^ "Tvabrams".
  10. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1915,' Biographical Sketch of Arthur J. Whitcomb, pg. 527
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44°46′45″N 88°03′35″W / 44.77917°N 88.05972°W / 44.77917; -88.05972

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