Graytown, Wisconsin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Graytown, Wisconsin
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 Graytown, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Graytown, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Barron, Dunn |
| Towns | Vance Creek, New Haven |
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1565791 |
Graytown is a small, quiet place in Wisconsin, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or a village. Instead, it's part of bigger areas called "towns."
What is an Unincorporated Community?
An unincorporated community is a place where people live, but it's not officially a city or town with its own mayor or town council. Instead, it's governed by the larger county or town it's located within. Think of it like a neighborhood that's part of a bigger school district, but not its own separate school.
Where is Graytown Located?
Graytown is special because it's located across two different "towns" and two different "counties" in Wisconsin!
- Part of Graytown is in the town of New Haven in Dunn County.
- The other part is in the town of Vance Creek in Barron County.
So, if you live in Graytown, your local services might come from one of these two counties or towns.
A Little Bit of History
Graytown got its name from a man named Aaron B. Gray. He was originally from New York. In the mid-1870s, Mr. Gray opened a hotel in the area. People started calling the community "Graytown" after him, and the name stuck!
