Butte des Morts, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Butte des Morts is an unincorporated census-designated place
in the town of Winneconne
, in Winnebago County, Wisconsin
, United States
. As of the 2010 census
, its population is 962. The community is located at the north side of (Big) Lake Butte des Morts
on the former route of Wisconsin Highway 110. The name means "hill of the dead" in French. Butte des Mortes uses the ZIP code
54927. The Austin Grignon Hotel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
, is located within the community. Butte des Morts has an area of 1.246 mi2; 1.225 mi2 of this is land, and 0.021 mi2 is water.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in the town of Winneconne
Winneconne (town), Wisconsin
Winneconne is a town in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,145 at the 2000 census. The Village of Winneconne is located within the town...
, in Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2009, the population estimate was 163,370. Its county seat is Oshkosh. Winnebago County is included in the Oshkosh, Wisconsin-Neenah, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, United States
United States
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. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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, its population is 962. The community is located at the north side of (Big) Lake Butte des Morts
Lake Butte des Morts
Big Lake Butte des Morts is an lake located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and is part of the Winnebago Pool . The lake is fed by the Fox River in the southwest and the Wolf River draining from Lake Winneconne in the northwest, and drains via the Fox River southeast into Lake Winnebago...
on the former route of Wisconsin Highway 110. The name means "hill of the dead" in French. Butte des Mortes uses the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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54927. The Austin Grignon Hotel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, is located within the community. Butte des Morts has an area of 1.246 mi2; 1.225 mi2 of this is land, and 0.021 mi2 is water.