Colburn, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
| Colburn, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Colburn, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 45°5′54″N 90°59′34″W / 45.09833°N 90.99278°WCoordinates: 45°5′54″N 90°59′34″W / 45.09833°N 90.99278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Chippewa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.4 sq mi (172.0 km2) |
| • Land | 64.8 sq mi (167.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 856 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-16125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582996 |
| PLSS township | T30N R5W and parts of T30N R6W and T31N R5W |
Colburn is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 856 at the 2010 census, up from 727 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Colburn and Huron are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Brownville is located partially in the town.
The town is served by the School District of Cadott Community, Stanley-Boyd School District, Gilman School District, and Cornell School District.
Colburn is located in eastern Chippewa County and is bordered to the east by Taylor County. The town covers an 8-by-9-mile (13 by 14 km) rectangle, except for a bite taken by the town of Estella from the northwest corner.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Colburn has a total area of 66.4 square miles (172.0 km2), of which 64.8 square miles (167.8 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.3 km2), or 2.47%, is water. The Yellow River, a tributary of the Chippewa River, flows from northeast to south through the town. Otter Lake is in the eastern part of the town.
The 6 by 6 townships that become Colburn were surveyed from 1847 into the early 1850s by crews working for the U.S. government. In November 1849 a crew marked all the section corners of the 6 by 6 township that is now entirely within Colburn, walking the woods and swamps on foot, measuring with chain and compass. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description:
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