Dalton, Wisconsin
Dalton is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Kingston located in the southwestern corner of Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States.[3] It is located on Wisconsin Highway 44. It uses ZIP code 53926. As of the 2010 census, its population was 206.[1] The surrounding countryside is mainly occupied by dairy farmers and an Amish community.[4] Dalton has an area of 0.456 square miles (1.18 km2); 0.449 square miles (1.16 km2) of this is land, and 0.007 square miles (0.018 km2) is water. Dalton was named for John Dalton, who emigrated from Ireland with his family in the early 1850s.[5]
Dalton, Wisconsin | |
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Dalton Dalton | |
Coordinates: 43°39′25″N 89°12′23″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Green Lake |
Town | Kingston |
Area | |
• Total | 0.456 sq mi (1.18 km2) |
• Land | 0.449 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
• Water | 0.007 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 206 |
• Density | 450/sq mi (170/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 1563680[2] |
References
- "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dalton, Wisconsin
- http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/green-lake/dalton.cfm
- About us from Dalton Fire Department; Retrieved February 7, 2007
- Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
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