Remington, Wisconsin
| Remington, Wisconsin | |
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 Location of Remington, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 44°18′4″N 90°9′48″W / 44.30111°N 90.16333°WCoordinates: 44°18′4″N 90°9′48″W / 44.30111°N 90.16333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Wood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.5 sq mi (185.3 km2) |
| • Land | 69.4 sq mi (179.6 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 305 |
| • Density | 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-67000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584010 |
| PLSS township | T21N R2E and T21N R3E |
Remington is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census. The uninicorporated community of Babcock is located in the town.
Remington is a rectangle, 12 miles east to west by 6 miles north to south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 71.5 square miles (185.3 km²), of which, 69.4 square miles (179.6 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²) of it (3.05%) is water.
In the spring of 1839 the southern side of Remington was surveyed, early because it was within three miles of the Wisconsin River, touching the "Indian strip" which was sold by the Menominee to the U.S. government in the 1836 Treaty of the Cedars.
In the winter of 1851-52 a crew working for the U.S. government surveyed all the section corners of the six mile square that would become the east half of Remington, walking through the woods and probably crossing the marshes on the ice, measuring with chain and compass. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description of the east half of Remington:
The surface of this Township is level, swamp excepting a narrow strip of land of about 40 Chains in width on either bank of the Yellow river which is gently(?) raised(?), and dry(?) being drained(?) by small Brooks leading from the swamps in the area(?) of River, South of Hemlock Creek, and East of Yellow River the principal part of the land is open Marsh. North of Hemlock Creek, and East of River low and Wet land and might be rendered fit for cultivation, by clearing off the Timber and very thick crop of underbrush. West of Yellow River the land is principally Tamarack swamp and no one section could be made cultivable without draining(?). Timber. North of Hemlock creek and West of Yellow River is principally 2d rate Pine & Tamarack. Stand(?) thick, underbrush, very thick with alders(?), small Pine and Witch-hazel. Wards Mill & improvements near center of Sec. 27.
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