Townsend

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Townsend

Total population

37

Median home value

$158,300

12.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation423 m

Land area42.5 km²

Weather65°F · Partly Sunny

Coordinates45.32°, -88.59°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Townsend is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,044 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Townsend is located in the town. Townsend was originally established in 1864, and was named Johnson Siding. The community and town later became known as Wheeler, consisting of the modern towns of Lakewood and Townsend. In 1916, the Town of Townsend was established. The post office was established in 1903.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Townsend, WI from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

Russ Bauers

American baseball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Wisconsin

• Mountain
  11.2 mi away
• Crandon
  22.4 mi away · pop. 1,365
• Goodman
  23.5 mi away
• Suring
  24.8 mi away
• Neopit
  25.9 mi away
• Argonne
  27 mi away
• Crivitz
  29 mi away
• Legend Lake
  29.7 mi away
• Dunbar
  29.9 mi away
• Elcho
  30.1 mi away
• Mattoon
  31.1 mi away
• Keshena
  31.6 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

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Books about Townsend

The Townsend Brothers of Shullsburg, Wisconsin

Callen Harty · 2020

Consumer loans in Wisconsin

Genevieve Townsend · 1932

A shorter course in civil government

Calvin Townsend · 1875

Taxation work in West Virginia

T. C. Townsend · 1910

Green Hour

Alison Townsend · 2021

The wounded

Robert E. Townsend · 2014

"Bustin' in' to an education"

Townsend H. McCaskey · 1926

First Baptist Church

Norman M. Green · 1963

Search results from Open Library.

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 14:00 UTC.