Wrightstown (town), Wisconsin facts for kids
Wrightstown is a town in Brown County, Wisconsin, in the United States. In 2010, about 2,221 people lived there. The Village of Wrightstown is mostly surrounded by the town but is a separate area. The village of Greenleaf is also part of the town. You can also find the small community of Sniderville partly within the town.
Where is Wrightstown?
Wrightstown is located in the southern part of Brown County. To its west is Outagamie County. The Fox River flows along the western and northern edges of the town, heading towards Green Bay. The Village of Wrightstown is right on the Fox River, close to the town's western border.
The town covers a total area of about 85.6 square kilometers (33.1 square miles). Most of this area, about 85.1 square kilometers (32.9 square miles), is land. A small part, about 0.5 square kilometers (0.2 square miles), is water.
Who Lives in Wrightstown?
Based on the 2000 census, there were 2,013 people living in Wrightstown. These people lived in 666 households, and 542 of these were families. The town had about 60 people per square mile (23.2 per km2).
Most people in Wrightstown were White (98.26%). A small number were Black, Native American, or Asian. Some people were from other races or from two or more races. About 0.79% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
Many households (43.8%) had children under 18 living with them. Most families (71.6%) were married couples. The average household had 3 people, and the average family had 3.3 people.
The population was quite young, with 31.3% of people under 18 years old. The median age was 33 years. This means half the people were younger than 33, and half were older.
The Story of Wrightstown
Wrightstown is one of the oldest communities in Wisconsin. The town got its name "Wrightstown" in 1854. It was named after its founder, Hoel S. Wright. He, along with Carl G. Mueller and Charles West Day, were important early settlers in Brown County.
Charles West Day's parents, Otis and Elmira Day, moved from New York to Wisconsin in 1849. Their family traveled across the Great Lakes from Buffalo, New York. They arrived in Wrightstown in 1850. Hoel Wright and his son Lucien sold Otis Day about 80 acres (32 hectares) of land. On this land, Otis built a cabin using basswood branches.
From the 1850s to the 1860s, the land was covered with thick forests. This provided work for many people, including the Day family. They made shingles by hand and earned 75 cents for each load. These shingles were then taken to De Pere using oxen.
Charles West Day married Juliette Chase on July 3, 1860. They had seven children together, but sadly, two of them died when they were babies. Otis Day passed away on June 20, 1882. His wife, Elmira, died eight years later on May 7, 1890.
See also
In Spanish: Wrightstown (condado de Brown, Wisconsin) para niños
