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Urban Town
An urban town is a proposed classification for towns in the state of Wisconsin, similar to the urban townships of Minnesota and Ohio. The concept, originally proposed in 2001, as AB501, limited the classification to towns with over 7,500 people. The proposal has gained support from such organizations as the Wisconsin Towns Association. The impetus that originally spawned the concept of urban towns was an effort to stem annexation of urbanized areas in unincorporated area by cities and villages across county lines. Obtaining "urban town" status effectively freezes the town's boundaries. While urban towns would have substantially greater zoning and regulatory rights than "rural towns", the status would not confer "incorporated" status on the municipality, freeing them from several responsibilities incumbent upon incorporated municipal governments, thus distinguishing them from the incorporated towns of Illinois. In the time since the idea was originally proposed, many of the tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenville, Wisconsin
Greenville is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. It is one of 18 communities that form the basis of the Fox Cities, the third largest metropolitan area in Wisconsin. The population was 12,619 in 2020. History The town was founded in 1848 as Greenville Station, and changed its name to Becker in 1879 (named after the first postmaster). Its name was changed to Greenville in 1896. After having an initial incorporation attempt denied by the Wisconsin Incorporation Review Board, the town was able to secure a referendum for a partial incorporation in November 2020. The eastern half of the community incorporated as a village in January 2021, and successfully annexed the remnant western half of the original township in June 2021. This makes it one of the largest villages in the State of Wisconsin by area and population. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km2), of w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waukesha (town), Wisconsin
Waukesha is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,457 at the 2020 census. The City of Waukesha is located adjacent to the village. History Originally part of the Town of Muskego, the Town of Prairie Village (soon renamed Prairieville) was named after the Native American settlement in that area. The town was renamed in 1847, soon after the new Waukesha County was created from the western portion of Milwaukee County. On January 10, 1852, the settled area once known as Prairieville was separated from the Town of Waukesha, and incorporated as the village (later the city) of Waukesha. The remainder of the town continued to bear the name as well (as is customary in Wisconsin). On May 12, 2020, the former town of Waukesha incorporated as a village following a referendum where residents voted 9-to-1 in favor of incorporation. The City of Waukesha sued, challenging the legality of the incorporation. Geography According to the United States Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springfield, Dane County, Wisconsin
The Town of Springfield is located in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,929 at the time of the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Ashton, Ashton Corners, Kingsley Corners, Martinsville, and Springfield Corners are located in the Town of Springfield. History The Town of Springfield was established as a small colony by settlers from the United Kingdom. The Town was officially organized in 1848. It was the location of Black Hawk War battles. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.2 km), of which, 36.2 square miles (93.8 km) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km) of it (0.49%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 2,762 people, 967 households, and 770 families living in the town. The population density was 76.3 people per square mile (29.5/km). There were 993 housing units at an average density of 27.4 per square mile (10. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somers, Wisconsin
Somers is a village (Wisconsin), village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,402 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Somers has a post office with ZIP Code, ZIP code 53171. The former unincorporated communities of Berryville, Central Park, and Kellogg's Corners are located in the village. The village of Somers was incorporated on April 24, 2015, following a local election that favored incorporation. While the village originally only included the eastern half of the town's former boundaries, it now includes almost all of the original town; Somers (town), Wisconsin, the remainder is still a town and is slated to become part of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Kenosha by 2035. History The community was originally named Pike on April 15, 1843, by an act of the Wisconsin territorial legislature, and became Somers in 1851. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which are land an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salem, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Salem Lakes, formerly the town of Salem and the village of Silver Lake, is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The village was created by a municipal merger on February 14, 2017. The population was 14,601 at the 2020 census. The communities of Benet Lake, Camp Lake, Cross Lake, Fox River, Lake Shangrila, Liberty Corners, Salem, Salem Oaks, Silver Lake, Trevor, Voltz Lake, and Wilmot are wholly or partially located in the village. History In June 1837, John Dodge became the first settler in Salem proper. Shortly thereafter, General Bullen and David Bullen settled on the east bank of the Fox River and surveyed and platted a village, hoping to make Salem a main head of Fox River navigation. A bridge spanning the river was called "Bullen's Bridge". On February 14, 2017, Salem Lakes became a village, which included the village of Silver Lake, as well as the communities of Trevor, Wilmot, and Camp Lake. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rib Mountain (town), Wisconsin
Rib Mountain is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,286 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Wausau, it is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin, Wausau Metropolitan Statistical Area. The census-designated place of Rib Mountain (CDP), Wisconsin, Rib Mountain is located in the town. History Originally part of the town (now village) of Weston, Wisconsin, Weston, the area was established as the town of Erickson (in honor of George Erickson, the town chairman) in 1905. Later renamed Flieth, the town was renamed Rib Mountain in 1930. It is named after the nearby hill of Rib Mountain. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.6 square miles (66.3 km2), of which 24.6 square miles (63.7 km2) is land and 1.0 square miles (2.6 km2), or 3.91%, is water. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 7,556 people, 2,697 households and 2,206 families residing in the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oconomowoc (town), Wisconsin
Oconomowoc is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,836 at the 2020 census. The City of Oconomowoc and the Villages of Chenequa and Lac La Belle are located partially in the town. The unincorporated communities of Mapleton, Monterey, and Okauchee Lake, are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Stone Bank is located partially in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.6 square miles (84.4 km2), of which, 29.3 square miles (75.9 km2) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.6 km2) of it (10.18%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 7,451 people, 2,765 households, and 2,140 families residing in the town. The population density was 254.4 people per square mile (98.2/km2). There were 3,045 housing units at an average density of 104.0 per square mile (40.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.74% White, 0.13% Black or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway, Wisconsin
Norway is a town in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The census-designated place of Wind Lake, Wisconsin is in the town of Norway. The unincorporated communities of North Cape and Union Church are also located partially in the town. History Muskego Settlement, which was in the town of Norway, was one of the first Norwegian-American settlements. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.3 km2), of which, 33.7 square miles (87.3 km2) of it is land and 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2) of it (5.41%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 7,600 people, 2,641 households, and 2,160 families residing in the town. The population density was 225.4 people per square mile (87.0/km2). There were 2,775 housing units at an average density of 82.3 per square mile (31.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.16% White, 0.26% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.22% Asi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merton (town), Wisconsin
Merton is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States; before Wisconsin statehood, it was called Warren. The population was 7,988 at the 2000 census. The town surrounds the villages of Chenequa and Merton. The unincorporated communities of Camp Whitcomb, Monches, and North Lake are in the town and the unincorporated community of Stone Bank is partially in the town. The pioneer Swedish-American settlement of New Upsala was also at one time located within Merton. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.3 square miles (73.2 km2) of which 25.7 square miles (66.7 km2) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) (8.88%) is water. Located in the ''Lake Country'' area of Waukesha County. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 7,988 people, 2,706 households, and 2,278 families residing in the town. The population density was 310.3 people per square mile (119.8/km2). There were 2,932 housing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menasha (town), Wisconsin
Menasha was a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States, west of the Fox River across from the city of Menasha, Wisconsin. The population was 18,498 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous town in the state of Wisconsin at the time of its dissolution. The unincorporated community of Waverly Beach was located partially in the town. In an April 2016 referendum, the portion of the town west of Little Lake Butte des Morts voted to become the village of Fox Crossing. The remaining portions of the town were annexed to Fox Crossing on September 22, 2016, effectively ending the existence of the town. History The Town of Menasha was officially organized on April 3, 1855, in part from land formerly belonging to the neighboring town of Neenah. Village incorporation Discussion of the Town of Menasha being incorporated into a village began as early as 1979, when the name ''Bridgeview'' was proposed. A referendum on the matter was brought to residents in 2002 (ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon, Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Lisbon is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,359 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Lake Five is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Colgate is also located partially in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.6 square miles (76.6 km2), of which, 29.5 square miles (76.5 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.10%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 9,359 people, 3,218 households, and 2,738 families residing in the town. The population density was 316.8 people per square mile (122.3/km2). There were 3,271 housing units at an average density of 110.7 per square mile (42.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.62% White, 0.21% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
