Grand Chute, Wisconsin
Grand Chute (French: great fall or "large rapids") is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The unincorporated community of Apple Creek. With a population of 20,919, Grand Chute was the largest town by population in the state of Wisconsin as of the 2010 census.
Town of Grand Chute, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Motto(s): Tradition and Progress | |
 Location of Grand Chute within Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°16′54″N 88°26′17″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Outagamie |
| Surrounding Towns | Center, Ellington, Greenville |
| Established | April 3, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Board |
| • Town Chairman | David A. Schowalter[1] |
| Area | |
| • Town | 25.0 sq mi (64.6 km2) |
| • Land | 24.9 sq mi (64.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 790 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Town | 20,919 |
| • Density | 840.1/sq mi (324.3/km2) |
| • Metro | 360,000 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 54913, 54914 |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-30075[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1583295[3] |
| Website | www.grandchute.net |
It was the birthplace of U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy.
References
- "Town Board". Town of Grand Chute. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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