Mount Calvary, Wisconsin

{{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Mount Calvary, Wisconsin |settlement_type = [[Village (United States)|Village]] |nickname = |motto =

|subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Wisconsin}} |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]] |subdivision_name2 = {{noflag|[[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac]]}}

|unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 22, 2024}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 2.74 |area_land_km2 = 2.74 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |area_total_sq_mi = 1.06 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.06 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00

|population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] |population_est = |pop_est_as_of = |population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=160XX00US5554650 |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Mount Calvary village, Wisconsin |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref> |population_total = 548 |population_density_km2 = 200.4 |population_density_sq_mi = 518.9

|timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3-u">{{cite gnis|1569802|Mount Calvary|2026-02-26}}</ref> |elevation_m = 292 |elevation_ft = 958 |coordinates = {{coord|43|49|32|N|88|14|53|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]] |postal_code = 53057 |area_code = [[Area code 920|920]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 55-54650<ref name="wwwcensusgov"/> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1569802<ref name="GR3-u" /> |website = https://villageofmtcalvary.com/ |footnotes = |pop_est_footnotes = }} [[Image:MountCalvaryWisconsinDowntown1.jpg|thumb|right|Downtown Mount Calvary]] '''Mount Calvary''' is a village in [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 548 at the 2020 census, down from 762 at the 2010 census.

==History== Mount Calvary's location was chosen by missionary Casper Rehrl; he selected the large hill because of its excellent view and he placed a [[Christian cross|wood cross]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Vieracker |first=Fr. Corbinian |date=1907 |title=The History of Mount Calvary |location=Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |publisher=Action Publishing |page=20 }}</ref> Starting in 1846, settlers started building houses at the base of the hill.<ref>Vieracker, page 22</ref> Riehl held the community's first mass circa 1849 at the home of John Dietzen.<ref name="Vieracker, page 23">Vieracker, page 23</ref> [[John Henni|Bishop John Henni]] [[Confirmation|confirmed]] the first child from Mount Calvary at the [[St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Johnsburg, Wisconsin)|St. John the Baptist Church]] in nearby Johnsburg (it was the only church in the region).<ref name="Vieracker, page 23"/> A parish was established in Mount Calvary by Rehrl on February 2, 1849; construction of the church began on the following day.<ref>Vieracker, page 26</ref> A school was established by the church and it quickly had five or six students.<ref>Vieracker, page 27</ref>

The community's first [[general store]] was built in 1851–1852.<ref>Vieracker, pages 53</ref> Two priests arrived on October 15, 1856, to establish a [[monastery]] (it later became the [[St. Lawrence Seminary High School]]).<ref>Vieracker, pages 44-45</ref> A post office was built in November 1877; Anthony Rothgery was named first postmaster.<ref name="Vieracker117">Vieracker, pages 117</ref> A railroad was established in the 1850s and 1860s; it connected [[Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]] to [[Fond du Lac, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac]].<ref name="Vieracker117" /> Trains ran twice daily through nearby [[Calvary, Wisconsin|Calvary Station]].<ref name="Vieracker117" />

==Geography== Mount Calvary is located at {{coord|43|49|32|N|88|14|53|W|type:city}} (43.825664, -88.248114).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=July 2, 2012}}</ref>

{{main|The Holyland (Wisconsin)}} Mount Calvary is located in an eastern [[Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin|Fond du Lac County]] area known as "[[The Holyland (Wisconsin)|The Holyland]]", so called because of the large number of communities built around churches, including [[St. Peter, Wisconsin|St. Peter]], [[St. Cloud, Wisconsin|St. Cloud]], [[St. Anna, Wisconsin|St. Anna]], [[Marytown, Wisconsin|Marytown]], [[Johnsburg, Wisconsin|Johnsburg]], [[Calvary, Wisconsin|Calvary]], [[Brothertown, Calumet County, Wisconsin|Brothertown]] and [[Jericho, Calumet County, Wisconsin|Jericho]].

==Demographics== {{US Census population |1970= 942 |1980= 585 |1990= 558 |2000= 956 |2010= 762 |2020= 548 |estyear= |estimate= |estref= |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }}

===2020=== As of the [[census]]<ref name=wwwcensusgov>{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 9, 2024}}</ref> of 2020, there were 548 people, and 259 households in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|517.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 218 housing units at an average density of {{convert|205.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.5% of the population.

===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/> of 2010, there were 762 people, 201 households, and 151 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|725.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 215 housing units at an average density of {{convert|204.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 83.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 8.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.9% of the population.

There were 201 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.9% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the village was 26.8 years. 39.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.4% were from 25 to 44; 16.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 63.5% male and 36.5% female.

===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/> of 2000, there were 956 people, 199 households, and 141 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 902.0 people per square mile (348.2/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 206 housing units at an average density of 194.4 per square mile (75.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 84.21% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.42% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.52% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6.69% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 7.74% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.42% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 8.37% of the population.

There were 199 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 16.0% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 149.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $50,104, and the median income for a family was $53,333. Males had a median income of $42,031 versus $23,462 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $13,631. About 4.8% of families and 35.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 45.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education== Mount Calvary is in the [[New Holstein, Wisconsin|New Holstein]] Public School District. It is also served by the Consolidated Parochial Elementary and Middle School called Holyland Catholic School. Recently, C.P.E.S. lost its Mount Calvary location, but is still supported by Holy Cross Church in Mount Calvary. It is also home to [[St. Lawrence Seminary High School]], a Catholic preparatory high school.

Saint Paul's Lutheran School is a grade school (Pre-K-8) of the [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]] near Mount Calvary (in the [[Forest, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin|Town of Forest]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Saint Paul's Lutheran School |url=http://www.stpaulstof.com/site/default.asp?sec_id=180004148&nc=1527662203467 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214065205/http://www.stpaulstof.com/site/default.asp?sec_id=180004148&nc=1527662203467 |archive-date=December 14, 2018}}</ref>

==Notable people== *[[Heinie Beau]] – American jazz composer *[[Viola Smith]] – swing band drummer

==Images== <gallery> File:MountCalvaryWisconsinPostOffice.jpg|Post office File:MountCalvaryWisconsinFireStationMarshfieldTownHall.jpg|Fire station File:Laurentianum.jpg|[[St. Lawrence Seminary High School]] File:MtCalvaryWisconsinPanoramaApril2010.jpg|Panorama File:Mt Calvary Firemans Park.jpg|Mt Calvary Fireman's Park </gallery>

==Further reading== *{{cite book |last=Vieracker |first=Fr. Corbinian |date=1907 |title=The History of Mount Calvary, A Commermorative Volume of the Golden Jubilee of the Establishment of the First Friary in North America (translated from German by Ron Jansch in June 2007) |location=Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |publisher=Action Printing }}

==References==

[[Category:Villages in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin]] [[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]