Taycheedah (CDP), Wisconsin explained

Official Name:Taycheedah, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Area Total Sq Mi:1.090
Area Land Sq Mi:0.729
Area Water Sq Mi:0.361
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:704
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:751
Coordinates:43.8089°N -88.395°W
Postal Code Type:Zip codes
Postal Code:54935
Area Code:920
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1575265[1]

Taycheedah, Wisconsin is an unincorporated census-designated place in the Town of Taycheedah in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.[2] The community is located adjacent to the city of Fond du Lac and Lake Winnebago. As of the 2010 census, its population is 704.[3] Taycheedah calls itself the "Sheepshead Fishing Center of the World". U.S. Route 151 ran through the community until a bypass around Fond du Lac was built in the 2000s.

Taycheedah Correctional Institution is located in the town of Taycheedah several miles east of the community.

History

The first white settlement at Taycheedah was made in 1839.[4] A post office called Taycheedah was established in 1841, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1986.[5] The name Taycheedah is derived from a Native American word meaning "lake camp".[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: Taycheedah, Fond du Lac Co. . www.wisconsinhistory.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611144117/http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=4132&search_term=taycheedah . 2011-06-11.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. U.S. Census Bureau. 20 April 2011.
  4. Book: Heim, Michael. Exploring America's Highways: Wisconsin Trip Trivia. 2004. Exploring America's Highway. 978-0-9744358-0-0. 136.
  5. Web site: Fond du Lac County . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 March 2015.
  6. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 130.