St. Peter, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyFond du Lac
Area total3.633 sq mi
Area land3.628 sq mi
Area water0.005 sq mi
Population as of2020
Population total1642
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Elevation324 m
Elevation1063 ft
Coordinates43°50′11″N 88°20′29″W
ZIP codes53049, 54937
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1573503[1]

St. Peter is an unincorporated census-designated place in the Town of Taycheedah in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Peebles and 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Silica.[2] It was located on Wisconsin Highway 149 before the highway was decommissioned and turned over to county control as County Highway WH. As of the 2020 census, its population is 1,642, up from 1,489 at the 2010 census.[3]

Holyland

Main article: The Holyland (Wisconsin)

St. Peter is in an area of eastern Fond du Lac County and adjacent Calumet County known as "The Holyland", so called because of the large number of villages settled by German immigrants and built around Catholic churches, including St. Anna, St. Cloud, Marytown, Mount Calvary, Johnsburg, Calvary, Brothertown and Jericho.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "Location of St. Peter, Wisconsin". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 December 2009.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  4. ^ Commemorating the centennial of St. Peter's Parish, St. Peter, Malone, Route One, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. 1967. OCLC 57448543