Tigerton, Wisconsin
| Tigerton, Wisconsin | |
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| Village | |
Downtown Tigerton
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 Location of Tigerton, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 44°44′25″N 89°3′30″W / 44.74028°N 89.05833°WCoordinates: 44°44′25″N 89°3′30″W / 44.74028°N 89.05833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Shawano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.82 sq mi (4.71 km2) |
| • Land | 1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 741 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 732 |
| • Density | 414.0/sq mi (159.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-79825 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1575448 |
| Website | www.tigertonwis.com |
Tigerton is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 741 at the 2010 census.
The Lake Shore Railroad ran through the area from 1879 to 1981. Established in 1896, the village is named after Tiger Creek. The creek is said to have fast-running waters that roar like a tiger.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Tigerton was the Wisconsin base of the now largely defunct Posse Comitatus, a militant far-right organization.
Tigerton is located at 44°44′25″N 89°3′30″W / 44.74028°N 89.05833°W (44.740411, -89.058261).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.82 square miles (4.71 km2), of which, 1.79 square miles (4.64 km2) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 741 people, 332 households, and 182 families residing in the village. The population density was 414.0 inhabitants per square mile (159.8/km2). There were 378 housing units at an average density of 211.2 per square mile (81.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.3% White, 0.3% African American, 3.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.
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