Dalton, Wisconsin

Dalton, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Dalton
Dalton
Coordinates: 43°39′25″N 89°12′23″W / 43.65694°N 89.20639°W / 43.65694; -89.20639
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Green Lake
Town Kingston
Area
 • Total 0.456 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Land 0.449 sq mi (1.16 km2)
 • Water 0.007 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation 869 ft (265 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 206
 • Density 450/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 920
GNIS feature ID 1563680[2]

Dalton is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Kingston located in the southwestern corner of Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States.[3] It is located on Wisconsin Highway 44. It uses ZIP code 53926. As of the 2010 census, its population was 206.[1] The surrounding countryside is mainly occupied by dairy farmers and an Amish community.[4] Dalton has an area of 0.456 square miles (1.18 km2); 0.449 square miles (1.16 km2) of this is land, and 0.007 square miles (0.018 km2) is water. Dalton was named for John Dalton, who emigrated from Ireland with his family in the early 1850s.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dalton, Wisconsin
  3. ↑ http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/green-lake/dalton.cfm
  4. ↑ About us from Dalton Fire Department; Retrieved February 7, 2007
  5. ↑ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.

Coordinates: 43°39′25″N 89°12′23″W / 43.65694°N 89.20639°W / 43.65694; -89.20639

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