Poynette

History

Poynette was named after Pierre Paquette, an early fur trader and settler of south central Wisconsin. When an application was made for a post office in the settlement, Paquette's name was misread as Poynette, and the post office was mistakenly named "Poynette". The village was then named after the post office. The community was incorporated in 1892.

Geography

The Village of Poynette is located in Sections 34 and 35 of the Town of Dekorra (T 11 N, R 9 E), at (43.392, -89.401). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  8,789
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  8,528
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  7,711
• Sandhill crane

  Grus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  6,083
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  6,080
• Killdeer

  Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  6,035
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  5,281
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  4,995