Packwaukee, Wisconsin | |
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 Town hall | |
 Location of Packwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′17″N 89°25′54″W / 43.77139°N 89.43167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Marquette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.9 sq mi (106.0 km2) |
| • Land | 38.1 sq mi (98.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,574 |
| • Density | 67.5/sq mi (26.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-60962[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583888[1] |
| Website | http://www.townofpackwaukee.org |
Packwaukee is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,574 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Buffalo Shore Estates and Packwaukee are located in the town.
Packwaukee was named in honor of Winnebego Chief Packwaukee. It was plotted in 1850 and a post office established.[3] The name Packwaukee comes from the Ojibwa, meaning "shallow land", or the Potawatomi, meaning "it is shallow." Pioneer missionary priest Father Verwyst claimed the name came from the Ojibwa word for "forest opening."[4] In the Menominee language, it is called Paehkuahkiw, which means "small round elevation, hillock".[5]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gard, Robert E. (September 9, 2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names. Wisconsin Historical Society. ISBN 9780870207082.
- ^ Vogel, Virgil J. (1991). Indian Names on Wisconsin's Map. Univ of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 9780299129842.
- ^ Hoffman, Mike. "Menominee Place Names in Wisconsin". The Menominee Clans Story. Retrieved October 6, 2018.