York, Jackson County, Wisconsin
| York, Wisconsin | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 York, Wisconsin
York, Wisconsin
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| Coordinates: 44°27′00″N 91°08′43″W / 44.45000°N 91.14528°WCoordinates: 44°27′00″N 91°08′43″W / 44.45000°N 91.14528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577103 |
York is an unincorporated community located in the town of Northfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. York is located along County Highway G 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east-northeast of Pigeon Falls.
York is a small town that is known for its annual rodeo held every second weekend in August. Since it is such a small town there are no stores or gas stations. There is however a park and a bar. The unincorporated community of York is designated by the Zip code 54758.
York is located in Jackson County at a 44.5 latitude and a −91.145 longitude. The community is at an elevation of 896 feet. It appears on the Pigeon Falls U.S Geological Survey Map and is the Central Time Zone.
The first York schoolhouse was built in 1926 on the corner of Highway 121 and G. In 1936 the brick schoolhouse burned to the ground. Another building was built the following year, 1937. A sign that was recovered from the fire was hung above the windows of the new school. A man by the name of Theodore Hanson taught at the school from 1949 to 1965 until the redistricting and consolidation of schools lead to closure. The old schoolhouse was used as a community center until 1990 when it was sold and transformed into a private home, which still stands to this day.
The York Park, also known as Ormond Kinning Memorial Park, is owned by the York-Northfield recreation Club, Inc. The Rod and Gun Club also has part ownership in the park. Originally the York Creamery owned the land where an old baseball field had been located. In 1962 the Creamery needed to replace its sewage system, so they told the community members they could more of the land. Ormond “Shot” Kinning and other community members remade the ball field to what it is today. The park includes a baseball field, playground equipment, two stands/sheds, an area for the rodeo, and an area for the gymkhana.
A major event that is held in the York Park is the annual York Rodeo. Ormond Kinning was the one to suggest the idea. The first rodeo was held in 1963. The rodeo is held during the second weekend in August. When the rodeo first started tents were used to sell beer and food, however, when a tornado touched down and destroyed the Kinning’s barn, the first food stand was built with the lumbar salvaged from the barn. This food stand was used until 1972 when committee members decided to burn it down and build a new one, later adding steel sides and converting it into a shelter.
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