Town of Dunkirk | |
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 Town hall | |
 Location in Dane County and the state of Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 42°53′41″N 89°11′49″W / 42.89472°N 89.19694°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Dane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.3 sq mi (83.7 km2) |
| • Land | 31.9 sq mi (82.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,881 |
| • Density | 64.3/sq mi (24.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-21100[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583104[1] |
The Town[3] of Dunkirk is located in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,881 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated community of Hanerville, which was named for James Haner, who had moved from Easton, New York in 1844,[4] is located in the town.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Towns" in Wisconsin perform most of the same functions as townships in many other states. see 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2022,' Town, pp 354-355
- ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.