Gresham, Wisconsin

Gresham, Wisconsin
Village
Looking north in downtown Gresham
Location of Gresham in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 44°51′0″N88°47′15″W / 44.85000°N 88.78750°W / 44.85000; -88.78750
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Shawano
incorporated	1908
Area [1]
• Total	1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2)
• Land	1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2)
• Water	0.069 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation [2]	928 ft (283 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	530
• Density	460/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-31675 [4]
GNIS feature ID	1581552 [2]
Website	visit-gresham.com

Gresham is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 530 at the 2020 census.

History

The community was named for Walter Q. Gresham, who was the Postmaster General at the time the post office opened in December 1883. ^[5] Gresham was home to the Alexian Brothers' Novitiate, which after its closure was the site of a month-long occupation by the Menominee Warrior Society in 1975. ^[6]

Geography

Gresham is located at 44°51′11″N088°47′17″W / 44.85306°N 88.78806°W / 44.85306; -88.78806 (44.8530328, -88.7881604). ^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.24 square miles (3.21 km²), of which, 1.14 square miles (2.95 km²) of it is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km²) is water. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	350		—
1920	309		−11.7%
1930	310		0.3%
1940	295		−4.8%
1950	427		44.7%
1960	458		7.3%
1970	448		−2.2%
1980	534		19.2%
1990	515		−3.6%
2000	575		11.7%
2010	586		1.9%
2020	530		−9.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census ^[10] of 2010, there were 586 people, 239 households, and 145 families living in the village. The population density was 514.0 inhabitants per square mile (198.5/km²). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 245.6 per square mile (94.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 67.9% White, 0.2% African American, 24.1% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 7.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

There were 239 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.12.

The median age in the village was 36.7 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 20.1% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, there were 575 people, 233 households, and 143 families living in the village. The population density was 503.3 people per square mile (194.7/km²). There were 257 housing units at an average density of 225.0 per square mile (87.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 68.70% White, 0.17% African American, 23.48% Native American, 0.52% from other races, and 7.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.

There were 233 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65.

Education

Gresham is home to two public schools which serve 282 students. ^[11]

Images

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  Welcome sign
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  Post office
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  Fire station
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  Looking east at Gresham

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Census Bureau profile: Gresham village, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. Callary, Edward (2016). Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 111. ISBN   978-0-299-30964-0.
6. Pulaski, Lee (January 24, 2012). "Remembering the Novitiate - Shawano Leader - Shawano, WI". Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
7. "Gresham". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 3, 2009.
8. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 18, 2012.
11. "Gresham School District". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

External links

• Visit-Gresham, Official Village of Gresham Website
• Village of Gresham, Wisconsin website Archived April 25, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
• Gresham, Wisconsin is at coordinates 44°51′0″N88°47′15″W / 44.85000°N 88.78750°W / 44.85000; -88.78750 .