Mount Calvary, Wisconsin Facts for Kids

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Village
Location of Mount Calvary in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Fond du Lac
Area
• Total	1.06 sq mi (2.74 km²)
• Land	1.06 sq mi (2.74 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	958 ft (292 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	548
• Density	518.9/sq mi (200.4/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	53057
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-54650
GNIS feature ID	1569802

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Mount Calvary is a small village located in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2020, about 548 people lived there. This was a decrease from 762 people counted in 2010.

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A Look Back in Time

The spot where Mount Calvary now stands was chosen by a missionary named Casper Rehrl. He picked a large hill because it had an amazing view. He placed a wooden cross there.

Around 1846, people started building homes at the bottom of this hill. Rehrl held the first church service in the community around 1849. It took place in the home of John Dietzen.

A church group was officially started in Mount Calvary by Rehrl on February 2, 1849. Building the church began the very next day. A school was also started by the church. It quickly had five or six students.

The village's first general store was built between 1851 and 1852. Two priests arrived on October 15, 1856. They came to start a monastery, which is a place where monks live and work. This monastery later became the St. Lawrence Seminary High School.

A post office was built in November 1877. Anthony Rothgery was the first person in charge of it. A railroad was built in the 1850s and 1860s. It connected the cities of Sheboygan and Fond du Lac. Trains traveled twice a day through a nearby stop called Calvary Station.

Where is Mount Calvary?

Mount Calvary is located at coordinates 43°49′32″N 88°14′53″W. This helps pinpoint its exact spot on a map.

The United States Census Bureau says that the village covers about 1.05 square miles (2.74 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within the village limits.

Mount Calvary is part of an area in eastern Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin called "The Holyland". This name comes from the many communities in the area that were built around churches. Other villages in "The Holyland" include:

People Who Live Here

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1970	942	—
1980	585	−37.9%
1990	558	−4.6%
2000	956	71.3%
2010	762	−20.3%
2020	548	−28.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

The population of Mount Calvary has changed over the years. In 2020, there were 548 people living in the village. This means there were about 517 people per square mile.

Most people living in Mount Calvary are White. A small number of residents are Black, Native American, or Asian. Some people also identify as Hispanic or Latino.

Schools in Mount Calvary

Mount Calvary is part of the New Holstein Public School District. This district serves the public schools in the area.

There is also a system of Catholic elementary schools called Consolidated Parochial Elementary School (C.P.E.S.). Several local Catholic churches work together to run these schools. These include St. Isidore (which has Holy Cross Church in Mount Calvary), St. John's in Johnsburg, and St. Mary's in Marytown.

Mount Calvary is also home to St. Lawrence Seminary High School. This is a Catholic high school that prepares students for college.

Near Mount Calvary, in the Town of Forest, you can find Saint Paul's Lutheran School. This is a grade school for students from Pre-Kindergarten to 8th grade. It is part of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.