Abrams (CDP), Wisconsin

Abrams is an unincorporated community census-designated place located in the town of Abrams, Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. Abrams is located near U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 8 miles (13 km) south-southeast of Oconto Falls. Abrams has a post office with ZIP code 54101.[4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 340.[5]

Abrams, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Abrams, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°46′45″N 88°03′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyOconto
Area
 • Total0.82 sq mi (2.14 km2)
 • Land0.82 sq mi (2.14 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,310
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
N/A
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54101
Area code(s)920
GNIS feature ID1560668[3]

History

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

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Notable people

References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 19, 2017.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abrams (CDP), Wisconsin
  4. ZIP Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  6. "Oconto County Time Line". Oconto County Historical Society. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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