Keshena, Wisconsin
Kesīqnæh | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Keshena | |
| Nickname: K-Town | |
 Location in Menominee County and the state of Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 44°52′41″N 88°37′44″W / 44.87806°N 88.62889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Menominee |
| Tribe | Menominee Nation |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.5 sq mi (21.9 km2) |
| • Land | 8.5 sq mi (21.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,257 |
| • Density | 150.8/sq mi (58.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 54135 |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-39250[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567430[1] |
Keshena (Menominee: Kesīqnæh)[4] is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Menominee County, Wisconsin, United States.[5] Located on the Menominee Indian Reservation, it had a population of 1,257 at the 2020 census.[2] Keshena was named for an Indian chief; the Menominee name is Kesīqnaeh which means "Swift Flying".[6][7]
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2020-census-5539250was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Center for Menominee Language, Culture, and Art, Language Materials www.menomineelanguage.com/dictionaries-word-lists, Menominee Dictionary - English - Menominee Link (Archive) - Keshena Pg. 122
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 174.
- ^ Hoffman, Mike. "Menominee Place Names in Wisconsin". The Menominee Clans Story. Retrieved October 5, 2018.