Peshtigo, Wisconsin

Peshtigo
City
Peshtigo from former U.S. Route 41
Peshtigo from former U.S. Route 41
Location of Peshtigo in Marinette County, Wisconsin
Location of Peshtigo in Marinette County, Wisconsin
Peshtigo is located in Wisconsin
Peshtigo
Peshtigo
Location within the state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 45°3′14″N 87°44′46″W / 45.05389°N 87.74611°W / 45.05389; -87.74611
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyMarinette
Area
 • Total3.08 sq mi (7.99 km2)
 • Land2.91 sq mi (7.54 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Population
 • Total3,420
 • Density1,148.30/sq mi (443.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
FIPS code55-62175
Websiteci.peshtigo.wi.us
Peshtigo Fire Museum
Peshtigo map before fire, September 1871
Peshtigo Fire Cemetery

Peshtigo (/ˈpɛʃtɪɡ/ PESH-ti-go) is a city in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was at 3,420 as of the 2020 census The city is surrounded by the Town of Peshtigo. It is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area. Peshtigo is known for being the site of the Peshtigo fire of 1871, in which more than 1,200 people died.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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