Abrams, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Abrams, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Oconto
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:97.3
Area Land Km2:97.0
Area Water Km2:0.3
Area Total Sq Mi:37.6
Area Land Sq Mi:37.5
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1960
Population Density Km2:18.1
Population Density Sq Mi:46.9
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:212
Elevation Ft:696
Coordinates:44.8075°N -88.0722°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-00175
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1582651
Website:http://www.townofabrams.com

Abrams is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,960 at the 2020 Census. The census-designated place of Abrams is located in the town. It is located near U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 8miles south-southeast of Oconto Falls. Abrams has a post office that has been operating since 1882 [2] with ZIP code 54101.[3] As of the 2020 census, the census-designated place had a population of 358.[4]

History

Abrams was first settled in 1854 when Richard B. Yeaton built a sawmill on the Pensaukee River.[5] A community formed and he called the place West Pensaukee. It was renamed Abrams in the 1880s after W. J. Abrams, a former state representative and former mayor of Green Bay. Abrams owned land where a railroad depot was built.[6] The town of Abrams was platted and established in 1917. [7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which (99.71%) is land, and of which (0.29%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 1,960 people. The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.3% other race, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Oconto
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=54101&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. U.S. Census Bureau. March 29, 2011.
  5. Web site: Oconto County Time Line . Oconto County Historical Society . September 21, 2020.
  6. Web site: W. J. Abrams (1829-1900) . . November 30, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120103033539/http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/mayors_past/mayor_abrams_wj.html . January 3, 2012 .
  7. https://ocontohistory.org/oconto-county-time-line/
  8. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1915,' Biographical Sketch of Arthur J. Whitcomb, pg. 527