Shiocton, Wisconsin
| Shiocton, Wisconsin | |
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| — Village — | |
| Motto: Where Nature Begins[1] | |
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| Coordinates: 44°26′36″N 88°34′42″W / 44.44333°N 88.57833°WCoordinates: 44°26′36″N 88°34′42″W / 44.44333°N 88.57833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Outagamie |
| Founded | 1850 [2] |
| Incorporated | 1903 [3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village President/Trustees |
| • Village President | Judy Shafel |
| • Village Clerk | Laurie Bunnell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[4] | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 921 |
| • Density | 579.9/sq mi (223.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-73625[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1574055[4] |
| Website | http://www.shiocton.org |
Shiocton is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 921 at the 2010 census.
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[edit] Geography
Shiocton is located at 44°26′36″N 88°34′42″W / 44.44333°N 88.57833°W (44.443363, -88.578269).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 921 people, 403 households, and 372 families residing in the village. The population density was 575.6 people per square mile (224.6/km²). There were 403 housing units at an average density of 251.9 per square mile (98.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.5% White, ???% Native American, 6.4% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9% of the population.
There were 372 occupied households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.36% under the age of 18, 72.63% were over the age of 18, 6.4% from 20 to 24, 13.57% from 25 to 34, 23.12% from 35 to 49, 16.28% from 50 to 64, and 11.29% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,528, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,477 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,260. About 5.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Attractions
The village is regularly visited by fishermen because of the Wolf River, which meanders through the village. The busiest time of year is in April, starting with the walleye spring run on the river. Later in the month, sturgeon spawn in the Wolf River as they swim upstream from Lake Winnebago. Crowds gather at Bamboo Bend west of the downtown area to see the fish as they spawn along the banks of the river, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources studies the fish during that time. Other events include the late-July fly-in at the Shiocton Airport, a privately-owned airport, and the September "Cabbage Chuck" contest sponsored by St. Denis Catholic Church.
[edit] Parks and Recreation
The village of Shiocton has three parks and one trail.
- Lake Park includes: pavilions, two baseball diamonds, swimming lake, and a playground - (Park Ave)
- Hamlin Park includes: a playground, and rustic camping - (Hamlin Street / WIS 187)
- Library Park includes a playground - (Corner of Pine & Second Streets)
- Newton Blackmour State Trail: 23 miles (37 km) long, Welcome to Hikers, bikers, and horseback riders during summer months; snowmobiling, snowshoing, and cross country sking during winter months - (Part of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy)[7]
[edit] Transportation
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WIS 54, also marked as Rexford Avenue, Eastbound, routes to Black Creek and Green Bay. Westbound, WIS 54 routes to New London. |
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WIS 76, also marked as River Street Northbound routes to Bear Creek. Southbound, WIS 76 routes to Greenville and Oshkosh. |
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WIS 187, also marked as Hamlin Street Northbound routes to Leeman. Southbound, WIS 187 Routes to WIS 54. |
[edit] Religion
The village of Shiocton has four churches: Saint Denis Parish House, a Roman Catholic Church; First Evangelical Lutheran Church, a member of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod; and the First Congregational Church.
[edit] Images
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Village hall / police station
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Looking north at downtown Shiocton
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Looking south at downtown Shiocton
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Library
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Shiocton Schools
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Welcome sign
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Shiocton airport overview
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Shiocton airport building
[edit] References
- ^ Village of Shiocton
- ^ http://shioctonlutheran.org/B1.htm
- ^ http://www.city-data.com/city/Shiocton-Wisconsin.html
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Outagamie County Parks, "The Newton Blackmour State Trail".
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Shiocton, Wisconsin |
- Shiocton Public Library
- Shiocton Town Brochure in 1904
- A History of Shiocton Wisconsin
- Shiocton First Evangelical Lutheran Church
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