Grimms, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Grimms, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Grimms, Wisconsin Location in Wisconsin Show map of Wisconsin Grimms, Wisconsin Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Manitowoc
Elevation	260 m (840 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	920
GNIS feature ID	1577623

Grimms is a small, unincorporated community in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, in the United States. An "unincorporated community" means it's a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or a village. Instead, it's part of a larger area called the town of Cato.

A Look Back at Grimms

Grimms has a simple but interesting history. Back in 1874, a post office was opened here. A post office is where people send and receive letters and packages. This post office served the community for many years, helping people connect. It finally closed its doors in 1955. The community of Grimms was named after an early settler who helped start the area.

People from Grimms

Even though Grimms is a small place, some notable people have connections to it.

• Thomas Gleeson was a farmer who lived in Grimms. He also served as a Wisconsin State Representative. This means he was elected by people to represent them in the state government.
• Romy Gosz was a famous polka musician. Polka is a type of music often played for dancing. Romy Gosz was born right here in Grimms.