Fredonia, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Fredonia, Wisconsin
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Looking east in downtown Fredonia
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Location of Fredonia in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Ozaukee |
| Settled | 1840s |
| Incorporated | 1922 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.14 sq mi (5.55 km2) |
| • Land | 2.13 sq mi (5.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 2,160 |
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(2019)
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2,253 |
| • Density | 1,055.76/sq mi (407.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| FIPS code | 55-27575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1565286 |
Fredonia is a village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. Located on the Milwaukee River, the village is in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The population was 2,160 at the 2010 census.
The community was the site of a Potawatomi village until at least the 1840s. The first white settlers in the area were Yankees, Germans and Luxembourgers who arrived in the 1840s, but community was rural until the 1870s when the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway built a station in the area and businesses began to cluster it, laying the foundation for the village. Fredonia grew, incorporating in 1922.
The village is located west of the unincorporated census-designated place of Waubeka, the location of the National Register of Historic Places-listed Stony Hill School where the first United States Flag Day was observed in 1885. Today, Waubeka is home to the National Flag Day Foundation headquarters and its Americanism Center Museum, which has an extensive collection of patriotic memorabilia.
History
A post office called Fredonia has been in operation since 1850. The village was named after Fredonia, New York.
Geography
Fredonia is located at 43°28′6″N 87°57′6″W / 43.46833°N 87.95167°W (43.468471, -87.95183).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.09 square miles (5.41 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 312 | — | |
| 1940 | 356 | 14.1% | |
| 1950 | 471 | 32.3% | |
| 1960 | 710 | 50.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,045 | 47.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,437 | 37.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,558 | 8.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,934 | 24.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,160 | 11.7% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,253 | 4.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,160 people, 827 households, and 614 families living in the village. The population density was 1,033.5 inhabitants per square mile (399.0/km2). There were 873 housing units at an average density of 417.7 per square mile (161.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.1% White, 1.0% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 827 households, of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.01.
The median age in the village was 35.7 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 9.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.
Economy
| Largest Employers in Fredonia, 2015 | |||
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| Rank | Employer | Industry | Employees |
| 1 | Guy & O'Neill Inc. | Wet wipe manufacturing | 100-249 |
| 2 | Northern Ozaukee School District | Primary and secondary education | 100-249 |
| 3 | Cedar Valley Cheese | Cheesemaking | 50-99 |
| 4 | Badger Paperboard | Paperboard milling | 20-49 |
| 5 | Comprehensive Contracted Services | Manufacturing | 20-49 |
| 6 | Industrial Graphics Corp. | Screen printing | 20-49 |
| 7 | McDonald's | Fast food restaurant | 20-49 |
| 8 | PHD Roof Doctors | Roofing contractor | 20-49 |
Education
The Village of Fredonia is served by the Northern Ozaukee School District, which also covers Newburg, and parts of the towns of Belgium, Fredonia and Saukville. Students attend Ozaukee Elementary School for kindergarten through fifth grade, Ozaukee Middle School for sixth through eighth grades, and Ozaukee High School for grades nine through twelve. Additionally, the Riveredge School is a tuition-free, public elementary charter school authorized by the district. Located at the Riveredge Nature Center in the northwestern Town of Saukville near the municipal boundary with the Village of Newburg, the school serves children from kindergarten through fifth grade.
The district is governed by an eight-member elected school board, which meets on the third Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the high school and middle school's shared library.
Divine Savior Congregation operates a Catholic parochial school in the village offering kindergarten- through sixth-grade education.
Transportation
Wisconsin Highway 57 passes through the village.
Ozaukee County Transit Services' Shared Ride Taxi provides a public transit option for Fredonia residents. The taxis operate seven days a week and make connections to Washington County Transit and Milwaukee County Routes 12, 49 and 42u. Unlike a typical taxi, however, the rider must contact the service ahead of time to schedule their pick-up date and time. The taxi service plans their routes based on the number of riders, pick-up/drop-off time and destination then plans the routes accordingly.
The Wisconsin and Southern Railroad operates a freight line that passes through the village. Fredonia currently does not have a passenger train station.
See also
In Spanish: Fredonia (Wisconsin) para niños
