Clam Falls, Wisconsin
| Clam Falls, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Clam Falls, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 45°41′19″N 92°21′34″W / 45.68861°N 92.35944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Land | 34.7 sq mi (89.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 547 |
| • Density | 15.8/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-14837 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582963 |
| Website | http://www.townofclamfalls.com/ |
Clam Falls is a town in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 547 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Clam Falls and Lewis are located in the town.
Before the Clam River was dammed and logging began, the area around present-day Clam Falls had long been peopled by Native Americans, who called the location Cobbekonta, or "Little Falls", while the Clam River was known as Kenesca-Seba--"Clam-Shell River". The St. Croix Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians still inhabit the area, where they are engaged in harvesting wild rice, hunting, fishing, and maple sugaring.
The present Town of Clam Falls is situated on the east bank of Clam Flowage, which is formed by a dam at the confluence of McKenzie Creek and the Clam River. The east and west bank of the river were the location of logging operations since the late 1840s, and the dam was constructed in 1859 by Daniel F. Smith. Smith would go on to improve the Butternut Road, which became known as the Clam Falls Road—a highly travelled roadway extending from Clam Falls to Butternut Lake near present-day Luck, WI. Traces of the road are still visible, and signs continue to mark its former path, which crisscrosses modern-day County Road I.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²), of which, 34.7 square miles (89.8 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it (2.03%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 547 people, 237 households, and 167 families residing in the town. The population density was 15.8 people per square mile (6.1/km²). There were 352 housing units at an average density of 10.1 per square mile (3.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.71% White, 0.18% African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.55% Asian, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
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