Wrightstown, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wrightstown, Wisconsin
Village
Location of Wrightstown in Brown & Outagamie Counties, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Counties	Brown, Outagamie
Area
• Total	4.52 sq mi (11.71 km2)
• Land	4.31 sq mi (11.17 km2)
• Water	0.21 sq mi (0.53 km2)
Elevation	709 ft (216 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,179
• Estimate  (2024)	3,303
• Density	813.17/sq mi (313.99/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-89175
GNIS feature ID	1584484

Wrightstown is a village in Brown and Outagamie counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,179 at the 2020 census. The village is surrounded mostly by the westernmost part of the Town of Wrightstown in Brown County. On February 28, 2002, the village annexed a portion of land within the adjacent Town of Kaukauna in Outagamie County.

Wrightstown is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The original establishment was called Bridgeport by its founder. Mr. Wright acquired much of the property in this settlement following his arrival in 1833. A post office called Wrightstown has been in operation since 1852. The village was named for Joel Wright, the owner of the original town site.

Geography

Wrightstown is located at 44°20′N 88°10′W / 44.333°N 88.167°W / 44.333; -88.167 (44.326, -88.164).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.30 square miles (11.14 km²), of which, 4.09 square miles (10.59 km²) of it is land and 0.21 square miles (0.54 km²) is water.

The Fox River runs through the middle of the village.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,827 people, 1,027 households, and 776 families living in the village. The population density was 691.2 inhabitants per square mile (266.9/km²). There were 1,087 housing units at an average density of 265.8 per square mile (102.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.8% White, 0.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 1.7% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.

There were 1,027 households, of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.4% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.17.

The median age in the village was 33 years. 31.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.5% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 8.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

Religion

St. John Lutheran Church, a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS), is one of the churches in Wrightstown. Built in 1911, it was designed by architect Wallace W. De Long. In 2022, the building was converted to Turner Street Music Hall and the church was relocated to a new building.

Images for kids

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  Sign

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  Downtown Wrightstown on WIS 96. In the back you can see St. Paul Catholic Church

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  St. John Lutheran Church, now Turner Street Music Hall

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  Wrightstown High School

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  Water tower

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  Post office

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  WIS 96 bridge over the Fox River

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  Welcome sign

See also

In Spanish: Wrightstown (Wisconsin) para niños