Mishicot, Wisconsin
| Mishicot, Wisconsin | |
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Mishicot from the air
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 Location of Mishicot, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 44°14′17″N 87°38′28″W / 44.23806°N 87.64111°WCoordinates: 44°14′17″N 87°38′28″W / 44.23806°N 87.64111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Manitowoc |
| Established | 1847 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.57 sq mi (6.66 km2) |
| • Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,442 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,428 |
| • Density | 572.2/sq mi (220.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 54228 |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-53350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583731 |
| Website | www |
Mishicot is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,442 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Mishicot. Since 1984, Mishicot has had a sister village relationship with Le Châble, Switzerland.
In 1844, Daniel Smith moved from New York to Wisconsin to establish a sawmill on the site of what is now Mishicot. Three years later, in 1847, he founded the village, naming it after his friend, Chief Meshigaud, the leader of the local Potawatomi community. The original spelling of the village’s was Mishicott, with two T’s at the end. It is believed the second T was officially dropped around 1950, when the village was legally incorporated with the State of Wisconsin.
The early setters of the village and the surrounding rural farmlands came from a number of countries, but most prominently from Germany, Bohemia, Switzerland and Canada. In 1852, the name of the township and unincorporated village was changed to Saxonburg, but the name was reverted about 18 months later.
By the beginning of the 20th Century, the village would have six hotels, three general stores, a movie theater, a grist mill, a brewery, and three churches. The first public school was organized in 1849, and the first public school building was constructed the same year.
Mishicot is located at 44°14′6″N 87°38′29″W / 44.23500°N 87.64139°W (44.235022, -87.641409).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.57 square miles (6.66 km2), of which, 2.52 square miles (6.53 km2) of it is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water. The East Twin River passes through the village.
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