Winnebago, Wisconsin
Winnebago, Wisconsin | |
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  Winnebago, Wisconsin  Winnebago, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°04′33″N 88°31′30″W / 44.07583°N 88.52500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Winnebago |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 54985 |
| Area code | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577889[1] |
Winnebago is an unincorporated community in the Town of Oshkosh in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. And is part of the Oshkosh metropolitan statistical area.[1][2] It is located just outside the northeast edge of the city of Oshkosh.[3] The Winnebago Mental Health Institute is located in Winnebago.[4] The ZIP code is: 54985.[5] U.S. Route 45 ran through the community until the road's route was moved west; the former route is now occupied by County Highway A.
2017 water issues
[edit]The community residents began receiving water and sewer utilities from the Winnebago Health Institute in the 1940s.[6] In April 2017, 24 community residents received a letter from the state of Wisconsin stating that it will be shutting off their water and sewer on August 1, 2017.[6] The institute receives water from the City of Oshkosh which annexed the institute in 1998; the institute had sent letters to the town and city asking for them to come up with a solution.[6]
Notable people
[edit]- Gene Englund, basketball player
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Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Winnebago, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Winnebago Populated Place Profile / Winnebago County, Wisconsin Data".
- ^ "Winnebago, Winnebago Co". www.wisconsinhistory.org. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011.
- ^ "Winnebago Mental Health Institute". October 20, 2014.
- ^ "Winnebago Mental Health Institute". dhs.wisconsin.gov. Archived from the original on October 4, 2008.
- ^ a b c Ronallo, Alex (April 14, 2017). "State threatens to shut off Winnebago water". WLUK. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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