Dancy, Wisconsin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Dancy, Wisconsin
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Looking east in Dancy on County Highway C
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 Dancy, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Dancy, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Marathon |
| Elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1563694 |
Dancy is a small, quiet community in Wisconsin, United States. It is also sometimes called Hutchinson Station or Juleson. Dancy is not a big city or a town with its own government. Instead, it is an "unincorporated community." This means it is part of a larger area called Knowlton, located in Marathon County.
A Look Back: Dancy's History
Dancy has an interesting past with a couple of name changes! When it was first settled, the community was known as Hutchinson. This name was chosen to honor the community's very first postmaster. A postmaster is the person in charge of a local post office.
Later, in the 1880s, the name was officially changed to Dancy. This new name was chosen to honor a man named Thorton Dancy. He was an important superintendent for a big train company. This company was called the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. So, the community's name became a tribute to him and his work with the railroad.
