Abrams, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Abrams, Wisconsin
Abrams, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°46′45″N 88°03′35″W / 44.77917°N 88.05972°W / 44.77917; -88.05972Coordinates: 44°46′45″N 88°03′35″W / 44.77917°N 88.05972°W / 44.77917; -88.05972
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyOconto
Area
 • Total0.82 sq mi (2.14 km2)
 • Land0.82 sq mi (2.14 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,310
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
N/A
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54101
Area code(s)920
GNIS feature ID1560668[3]

Abrams is an unincorporated community census-designated place located in the town of Abrams, Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. Abrams is located near U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 8 miles (13 km) south-southeast of Oconto Falls. Abrams has a post office with ZIP code 54101.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 340.[5]

History

Abrams was first settled in 1854 when Richard B. Yeaton built a sawmill on the Pensaukee River.[6] A community formed and he called the place West Pensaukee.[6] It was renamed Abrams in the 1880s after W. J. Abrams, a former state representative / Green Bay mayor.[6] Abrams owned land where a railroad depot was built.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 19, 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abrams (CDP), Wisconsin
  4. ^ ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 29 March 2011. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. ^ a b c d "Oconto County Time Line". Oconto County Historical Society. Retrieved September 21, 2020. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)


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