Exeland

History

The only community named Exeland in the United States, the community was founded around 1907 when the Arpin Lumber Company built a logging railroad to the area, which crossed the Wisconsin Central Railroad. The resulting "X" led to the community's name. Exeland became a village in 1920. A promotional document of the Wisconsin Colonization Company describes Exeland around 1920: "Today Exeland has a modern creamery, large potato warehouse, a pickle station, three fine large general stores, a feed store, a butcher shop, and a bank with $130,000 total assets."

Geography

Exeland is located at (45.668632, -91.243177). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity