Cleveland, Taylor County, Wisconsin
| Cleveland, Wisconsin | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Cleveland, Taylor County, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 45°14′39″N 90°43′34″W / 45.24417°N 90.72611°WCoordinates: 45°14′39″N 90°43′34″W / 45.24417°N 90.72611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Taylor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Land | 33.9 sq mi (87.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,266 ft (386 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 262 |
| • Density | 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-15450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582978 |
| PLSS township | T32N R3W |
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Cleveland is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 262 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Hannibal and Hughey are located in the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.4 km²), of which 33.9 square miles (87.7 km²) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) (5.07%) is water.
Most of the water area is Chequamegon Waters, also known as Miller Dam, a man-made lake in the southeast corner of the town.
The six mile square that would become Cleveland was first surveyed in 1847 by a crew working for the U.S. government. Then in 1854 another crew marked all the section corners in the township, walking through the woods and slogging through the swamps on foot, measuring with chain and compass. When done, the deputy surveyor filed this general description:
The Township contains several swamps. All(?) are unfit for cultivation. The Meadow and Alder bottoms are all subject to be overflowed to a depth of 1 too 2 feet and are good for hay. The surface is Generally low and level apart is upland where the soil is 2d rate. This Township is heavily Timbered and is chiefly composed of Hemlock Y. Birch W. Pine and Balsam. The undergrowth is generally thick and is composed of Hemlock Hazel and Balsam. Balsam and elm(?) line the margins of the meadow and Alder bottoms. The River enters the Township near the center of its East Boundary and flows in a Southerly and South-Westerly course with a switft current and is from 1 too 3 feet deep in a low Stage of water and is adapted to the forming of a good motive power for mills. There is no improvements in this Township.
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