Taycheedah, Wisconsin is an unincorporated census-designated place in the Town of Taycheedah in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.[3] The community is located adjacent to the city of Fond du Lac and Lake Winnebago. As of the 2010 census, its population is 704.[1] Taycheedah calls itself the "Sheepshead Fishing Center of the World". U.S. Route 151 ran through the community until a bypass around Fond du Lac was built in the 2000s.

Taycheedah, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Taycheedah, Wisconsin
Taycheedah, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°48′32″N 88°23′42″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Fond du Lac
Area
• Total	2.82 km2 (1.090 sq mi)
• Land	1.89 km2 (0.729 sq mi)
• Water	0.93 km2 (0.361 sq mi)
Elevation	229 m (751 ft)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	704
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip codes	54935
Area code(s)	920
GNIS feature ID	1575265[2]

Taycheedah Correctional Institution is located in the town of Taycheedah several miles east of the community.

History

The first white settlement at Taycheedah was made in 1839.[4] A post office called Taycheedah was established in 1841, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1986.[5] The name Taycheedah is derived from a Native American word meaning "lake camp".[6]

Images

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  Looking east
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  Looking northeast
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  Welcome sign

References

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