Wheaton, Wisconsin
| Wheaton, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Wheaton, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 44°54′11″N 91°33′33″W / 44.90306°N 91.55917°WCoordinates: 44°54′11″N 91°33′33″W / 44.90306°N 91.55917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Chippewa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.8 sq mi (142.0 km2) |
| • Land | 54.4 sq mi (140.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,701 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-86537 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1584423 |
| PLSS township | T28N R10W and part of T28N R9W |
| Website | www |
Wheaton is a town in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,701 at the 2010 census, up from 2,366 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Old Albertville and Pine Grove are located in the town.
The town of Wheaton is in the southwest corner of Chippewa County, bordered by Dunn County to the west and Eau Claire County to the south. The Chippewa River forms the southeast border of the town, across which is the city of Chippewa Falls in the north, the village of Lake Hallie in the center, and the city of Eau Claire in the south. Chippewa Falls also has a land border with Wheaton in the northeast, and Eau Claire has a land border to the south of Wheaton. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 54.8 square miles (142.0 km2), of which 54.4 square miles (140.8 km2) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 0.86%, is water.
The 6-by-6-mile (10 by 10 km) squares that became Wheaton were first surveyed in the fall of 1848 by a crew working for the U.S. government. In August and September 1849 another crew marked all the section corners, walking the woods and swamps on foot, measuring with chain and compass. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description of the six mile square that contains the east end of Wheaton, along the river:
The land in this Township East of Chippewa Rive is very Sandy producing only Yellow & Pitch(?) Pine Timber except near the Swamps where White Pine, Birch & Elm is found. West of the River in the N.W. corner of the Township are several Sections of Aspen Thickets having a soil of sand & loam 2d rate land. but they are nearly destitute of water. Chippewa Rive is navigable for Keal Boats at all seasons of the year but the(?) rapids in Sections 15 & 22 and in Section 32 render the navigation difficult.
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