Gotham, Wisconsin

Gotham (also Richland City) is a census-designated place, in the town of Buena Vista, in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is located at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 60 and U.S. Route 14. It is just north of the Wisconsin River, northeast of Avoca and southeast of Richland Center. As of the 2010 census, its population was 191.[2]

Looking west at the sign for Gotham on WIS60
Gotham
Downtown Gotham on WIS60
Gotham
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°13′23″N 90°17′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyBuena Vista, Richland
Area
  Total0.398 sq mi (1.03 km2)
  Land0.398 sq mi (1.03 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total191
  Density480/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)608

History

The name Gotham came from Captain Myron Wheeler Gotham (1842-1902), who once resided in the village.[3] Gotham died with his sons, Lucius and Myron, during a violent storm in the Great Lakes in 1902.[4]

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