Mountain (CDP), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Mountain, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Oconto
Area Total Sq Mi:6.699
Area Land Sq Mi:6.699
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:363
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:971
Coordinates:45.1847°N -88.4736°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:54149
Area Code:715 & 534
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1579932

Mountain is an unincorporated community in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The community is located at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 32 and Wisconsin Highway 64, in the town of Mountain. It is located at latitude 45.185 and longitude -88.474 and elevation 971 feet (mean sea level). The postal code for Mountain is 54149. The post office in Mountain was established in 1889, and remains in operation today. [2] As of the 2010 census, its population is 363.[3] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Mountain as a census-designated place (CDP). Mountain has an area of 6.699mi2, all of it land.

History

A post office called Mountain has been in operation since 1889.[4] Mountain was platted in 1896.[5] The community was named from the hilly terrain in the area, which early drivers compared to climbing mountains.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mountain, Oconto County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin Hometown Locator.
  2. https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Oconto&searchtext=&pagenum=2
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. U.S. Census Bureau. 15 April 2011.
  4. Web site: Oconto County . Jim Forte Postal History . 1 March 2015.
  5. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 105.