Abrams, Wisconsin
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Location of Abrams, Wisconsin
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| Coordinates: 44°48′27″N 88°4′20″W / 44.80750°N 88.07222°W / 44.80750; -88.07222 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Oconto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.6 sq mi (97.3 km2) |
| • Land | 37.5 sq mi (97.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,960 |
| • Density | 46.9/sq mi (18.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-00175[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582651[1] |
| Website | http://www.townofabrams.com |
Abrams is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,960 at the 2020 Census. The census-designated placeofAbrams is located in the town. It is located near U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 8 miles (13 km) south-southeast of Oconto Falls. Abrams has a post office that has been operating since 1882 [3]with ZIP code 54101.[4] As of the 2020 census, the census-designated place had a population of 358.[5]
Abrams was first settled in 1854 when Richard B. Yeaton built a sawmill on the Pensaukee River.[6] A community formed and he called the place West Pensaukee. It was renamed Abrams in the 1880s after W. J. Abrams, a former state representative and former mayor of Green Bay. Abrams owned land where a railroad depot was built.[6][7] The town of Abrams was platted and established in 1917. [8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97 km2), 37.5 square miles (97 km2) of which (99.71%) is land, and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of which (0.29%) is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 340 | — | |
| 2020 | 358 | 5.3% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2020, there were 1,960 people. The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.3% other race, and 2.6% from two or more races. HispanicorLatino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
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44°46′45″N 88°03′35″W / 44.77917°N 88.05972°W / 44.77917; -88.05972
