Dyckesville, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Dyckesville, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Brown, Kewaunee
Subdivision Type3:Towns
Subdivision Name3:Green Bay, Red River
Area Total Sq Mi:1.041
Area Land Sq Mi:1.041
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:538
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:600
Coordinates:44.6433°N -87.7611°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:54217
Area Code:920
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1564226[1]

Dyckesville is an unincorporated census-designated place in Brown and Kewaunee counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin located in the towns of Green Bay and Red River. As of the 2010 census its population was 538.[2] Dyckesville is bypassed by Wisconsin Highway 57, which ran through the community until 2006.[3] Dyckesville is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Dyckesville was founded around 1860 by Louis Van Dycke, and named for him.[4]

A fictionalized version of Dyckesville appears in the 2018 video game The Crew 2.

Climate

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. U.S. Census Bureau. 3 April 2011.
  3. News: Wis. 57 bypass project completed . . 2006-12-01 .
  4. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Wisconsin, a Guide to the Badger State. 1941. WPA. 978-1-62376-048-9. 305.