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Waukechon is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 928 at the 2000 census. The population was 928 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Lunds is located in the town.
English: The maps use data from nationalatlas.gov, specifically countyp020.tar.gz on the Raw Data Download page. The maps also use state outline data from statesp020.tar.gz. The Florida maps use hydrogm020.tar.gz to display Lake Okeechobee.
When the county was first organized the name was spelled Shawanaw, taken from the Indian Sha-wa-Nah-Pay-Sa which meant “lake to the south” in Menominee and Chippewa. The spelling was changed in 1864 to its present Shawano, with three townships: Richmond, Waukechon and Shawano. Later others were added, making 25 townships.
For a more detailed discussion, see Administrative divisions of Wisconsin#Town. Frequently a village or city may have the same name as a town. As of 2006, Wisconsin had 1,260 towns, some with the same name. This list of towns and their respective counties is current as of 2002, per the Wisconsin Department of Administration.
Shawano (/ ˈ ʃ ɔː n oʊ / ⓘ SHAW-noh) [6] is a city and the county seat of Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 9,243 at the 2020 census. The population was 9,243 at the 2020 census.
The Menominee Indian Reservation technically consists of both a 360.8 sq mi (934.5 km 2) Indian reservation in Menominee County, Wisconsin and an adjacent 1.96 sq mi (5.08 km 2) plot of off-reservation trust land encompassing Middle Village in the town of Red Springs, in Shawano County, Wisconsin. These areas are governed as a single unit for ...
When Hurricane Helene battered Florida’s Gulf Coast this week, one of the hardest-hit areas was the small town of Steinhatchee, which was overwhelmed by a 10-foot storm surge and 140 mph winds.
The Brown County portion of Pittsfield is in the town of Pittsfield, while the Shawano County portion is in the town of Maple Grove. Pittsfield is at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 29 and Wisconsin Highway 156 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Pulaski.