Kronenwetter, Wisconsin
| Kronenwetter, Wisconsin | |
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| Village | |
Kronenwetter Municipal Center
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| Motto: "Come Grow With Us" | |
 Marathon County, WI |
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 Kronenwetter |
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| Coordinates: 44°50′20″N 89°37′36″W / 44.83889°N 89.62667°WCoordinates: 44°50′20″N 89°37′36″W / 44.83889°N 89.62667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Marathon |
| Incorporation | 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Trustees |
| • President | Chris Voll |
| • Village Administrator | Richard Downey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.06 sq mi (134.83 km2) |
| • Land | 51.70 sq mi (133.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,198 ft (365 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,210 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 7,321 |
| • Density | 139.5/sq mi (53.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 54455 |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-40550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583496 |
| Website | www |
Kronenwetter is a village in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is the largest village by land area (although Suamico is larger when its water area is added) in the state of Wisconsin, as well as in the entire United States, and the third-largest community by population in Marathon County. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of Kronenwetter was 7,210, an increase from the 2000 census which had the community at 5,369. The residential community of Evergreen is located in the village. Evergreen was a former census-designated place.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 52.06 square miles (134.83 km2), of which, 51.70 square miles (133.90 km2) of it is land and 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) is water. This makes the village of Kronenwetter the largest village in Wisconsin.
Prior to the formation of the town of Kronenwetter, the area was composed of several small settlements. Around 1855, a Native American named Keeler dug a canal, rerouting the Bull Jr. Creek over a drop to power a small sawmill he built. Other buildings were built, and the area became known as Keelerville. In 1857, Sebastian Kronenwetter moved to the area and purchased the Keelerville sawmill, making it quite successful. In the years to follow, Kronenwetter continued his success, owning a hotel and building a sawmill in what is now the city of Mosinee. In 1885, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly.
On November 11, 1886, the eastern section of the town of Mosinee was formed into a new town known as Kronenwetter. In 1902, Sebastian Kronenwetter died and was buried in the Mosinee cemetery.
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