Dousman

History

A post office called Dousman has been in operation since 1856. Founded in 1881, the village was named for Talbot C. Dousman, a local farmer and businessman who helped bring the Chicago and North Western railroad to the area. The village was incorporated in 1917.

Geography

Dousman is located at (43.014801, −88.472564). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The Glacial Drumlin State Trail, a hiking-biking-snowmobile trail that runs east–west between the towns of Cottage Grove and Waukesha, passes through the middle of Dousman. The trail lies on the former roadbed of the Chicago & North Western Railway.

Largest nearby schools

• Arrowhead High
  High · Hartland · 2,086 students · 18.1:1 ratio
• Oconomowoc High
  High · Oconomowoc · 1,662 students · 16.8:1 ratio
• Kettle Moraine High
  High · Wales · 878 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• Kettle Moraine Middle
  Middle · Dousman · 780 students · 15.6:1 ratio
• Nature Hill Intermediate
  Middle · Oconomowoc · 773 students · 13.8:1 ratio
• Silver Lake Intermediate
  Middle · Oconomowoc · 595 students · 12.9:1 ratio
• Rose Glen Elementary
  Elementary · Waukesha · 552 students · 17.3:1 ratio
• Meadow View Elementary
  Elementary · Oconomowoc · 547 students · 16.1:1 ratio