Pulcifer, Wisconsin
| Pulcifer, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
  Pulcifer, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′39″N 88°21′36″W / 44.84417°N 88.36000°WCoordinates: 44°50′39″N 88°21′36″W / 44.84417°N 88.36000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Shawano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.038 sq mi (2.69 km2) |
| • Land | 1.033 sq mi (2.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.005 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 134 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1571968[1] |
Pulcifer is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Green Valley, Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. Pulcifer is located on the Oconto River and Wisconsin Highway 22 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Cecil. As of the 2010 census, its population is 134.[2]
History
The community was named after Daniel H. Pulcifer who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and also served as mayor of Shawano, Wisconsin.[3]
Notable people
- Otto A. Risum, Wisconsin State Assemblyman, farmer, and merchant, lived in Pulcifer; Risum served as chairman of the Green Valley Town Board.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pulcifer, Wisconsin
- ↑ "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ↑ 'D. H. Pulcifer Dead,' The Weekly Wisconsin (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), January 25, 1896, pg. 1
- ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1897.' Biographical Sketch of Otto A. Risum, pg. 695
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