Alvin, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
 Location of Alvin, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′53″N 88°49′19″W / 45.96472°N 88.82194°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Forest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 116.0 sq mi (300.4 km2) |
| • Land | 115.0 sq mi (297.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,703 ft (519 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 157 |
| • Density | 1.4/sq mi (0.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-01625[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582686[1] |
Alvin is a town in Forest County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 157 at the 2010 census.[3] The town was named after Alvin Spencer, a Baptist minister from Powell County, Kentucky who arrived in the area around 1908.[4] The unincorporated communities of Alvin and Nelma are located in the town. Wisconsin Highway 55 goes through Alvin and Nelma.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Alvin town, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.