Taycheedah (CDP), Wisconsin
Taycheedah, Wisconsin is an unincorporated census-designated place in the Town of Taycheedah in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.[3] The community is located adjacent to the city of Fond du Lac and Lake Winnebago. As of the 2010 census, its population is 704.[1] 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, Wisconsin | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() Taycheedah, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 43°48′32″N 88°23′42″W | |
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County | Fond du Lac |
Area | |
• Total | 2.82 km2 (1.090 sq mi) |
• Land | 1.89 km2 (0.729 sq mi) |
• Water | 0.93 km2 (0.361 sq mi) |
Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 704 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Zip codes | 54935 |
Area code(s) | 920 |
GNIS feature ID | 1575265[2] |
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]
Images
- Looking east
- Looking northeast
- Welcome sign
References
- "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=4132&search_term=taycheedah
- Heim, Michael (2004). Exploring America's Highways: Wisconsin Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-9744358-0-0.
- "Fond du Lac County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 130.