Dakota, Wisconsin | |
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 Town hall | |
 Location of Dakota, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°1′54″N 89°17′59″W / 44.03167°N 89.29972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Waushara |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.8 sq mi (87.4 km2) |
| • Land | 33.2 sq mi (85.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,259 |
| • Density | 38.0/sq mi (14.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 55-18475[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583043[1] |
| Website | http://townofdakota.org |
Dakota is a town, as well as an unincorporated community in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The town took its name from the community of the same name, which was platted for the community's first postmaster, Chapin M. Seeley, in 1853. It was likely named for the Dakota Territory which was in the news at the time.[3] The unincorporated community of Bannerman is also located in the town. Bannerman was originally named Bannerman Junction in 1901 as a stop on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. It was named for William and John Bannerman, two Scottish men who owned the area's granite company.[4]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dakota, Wisconsin
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin (1st ed.). Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
- ^ Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin (1st ed.). Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.