Jump River (town), Wisconsin
| Jump River, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
The river the town is named for, viewed from the wayside on Highway 73.
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 Location of Jump River, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 45°19′34″N 90°45′24″W / 45.32611°N 90.75667°WCoordinates: 45°19′34″N 90°45′24″W / 45.32611°N 90.75667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Taylor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,270 ft (387 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 311 |
| • Density | 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-38627 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583460 |
| PLSS township | T33N R3W |
Jump River is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 311 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from the Jump River which flows through its northwest corner. There is also a census-designated place called Jump River located partially in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km²), all of it land.
In 1847, surveyors working for the U.S. government walked the six mile (10 km) square that would become the town of Jump River. They marked off the outline of the township on foot using compass and chain. A crew came back in 1855 to survey all the section lines. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description:
This Township contains several swamps and some of considerable extent. They are all unfit for cultivation. The Meadow and Alder bottom are all liable to be overflowed to a depth of 1-foot (0.30 m) or more. and are good for Hay. The surface is generally level apart is upland where the soil is 2d rate. This Township is heavily timbered and is cheifly [sic] composed of Hemlock and Y. Birch on low level land, but on upland it is Sugar Linden W. Pine Balsam and Elm. The undergrowth is Generally thick and is composed of Hemlock, Hazel, and Balsam. Elm and Balsam line the Margin of the Meadow and Alder Bottoms and also most of the Streams.
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