Dousman, Wisconsin
| Dousman, Wisconsin | |
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Looking west at Dousman
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 Location in Waukesha County and the state of Wisconsin. |
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| Coordinates: 43°0′53″N 88°28′21″W / 43.01472°N 88.47250°WCoordinates: 43°0′53″N 88°28′21″W / 43.01472°N 88.47250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waukesha |
| Settled | May 6, 1882 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.68 sq mi (6.94 km2) |
| • Land | 2.58 sq mi (6.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,302 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,308 |
| • Density | 892.2/sq mi (344.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-20550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1564086 |
Dousman is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,302 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Dousman has been in operation since 1856. Founded in 1881, the village was named for Talbot C. Dousman, a local farmer and businessman who helped bring the Chicago and North Western railroad to the area. The village was incorporated in 1917.
The village was at one time called "Bullfrog Station" because of the numerous bullfrogs in the area. The local baseball team is still called the Dousman Frogs and an annual frog jumping competition takes place during Dousman's Derby Days.
Dousman is located at 43°0′53″N 88°28′21″W / 43.01472°N 88.47250°W (43.014801, -88.472564).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.68 square miles (6.94 km2), of which, 2.58 square miles (6.68 km2) of it is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.
The Glacial Drumlin State Trail, a 47-mile long hiking-biking-snowmobile trail that runs east-west between the towns of Cottage Grove and Waukesha, passes through the middle of Dousman. The trail is on the former roadbed of the Chicago & North Western Railway.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,302 people, 905 households, and 585 families residing in the village. The population density was 892.2 inhabitants per square mile (344.5/km2). There were 975 housing units at an average density of 377.9 per square mile (145.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.
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