Abrams (CDP), Wisconsin
Abrams, Wisconsin | |
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  Abrams, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°46′45″N 88°03′35″W / 44.77917°N 88.05972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Oconto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.14 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,310 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | N/A |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54101 |
| Area code | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560668[3] |
Abrams is an unincorporated community census-designated place located in the town of Abrams, Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. Abrams 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 with ZIP code 54101.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 340.[5]
History
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.[6] It was renamed Abrams in the 1880s after W. J. Abrams, a former state representative / Green Bay mayor.[6] Abrams owned land where a railroad depot was built.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
Notable people
- C. J. Greaves, off-road racer
- Johnny Greaves, off-road racer
- Lyle Lahey, cartoonist
- Pee Wee King, pioneer in the country and western music industry; wrote "Tennessee Waltz" and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1974
- Bob Wickman, former relief pitcher for the New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves, and Arizona Diamondbacks
- Arthur J. Whitcomb, Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 19, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abrams (CDP), Wisconsin
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Oconto County Time Line". Oconto County Historical Society. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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