Stevenstown, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Stevenstown is a small unincorporated community
in La Crosse County, Wisconsin
, United States
, in the town of Farmington
. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
, a rock shelter
that was home to an ancient people, and is a farming community.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in the town of Farmington
Farmington, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Farmington is a town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,733 at the 2000 census. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The unincorporated communities of Burr Oak, Mindoro, and Stevenstown are in Farmington.-Landmarks:The Agger...
. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Landmarks
Stevenstown is notable for Agger RockshelterAgger Rockshelter
Agger Rockshelter is a prehistoric rock shelter for an ancient people, located in Stevenstown, in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. The shelter faces west and overlooks a tributary of the Black river...
, a rock shelter
Rock shelter
A rock shelter is a shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff or cliff....
that was home to an ancient people, and is a farming community.