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Springbrook, Wisconsin | |
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  Springbrook, Wisconsin  Springbrook, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′55″N 91°41′18″W / 45.94861°N 91.68833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Washburn |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.714 sq mi (1.85 km2) |
| • Land | 0.714 sq mi (1.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 89 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54875 |
| Area codes | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1574713[3] |
Springbrook is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in the town of Springbrook, Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. Springbrook is located on U.S. Route 63, 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Spooner. Springbrook has a post office with ZIP code 54875.[4] Its population was 89 as of the 2020 census.
History
[edit]Springbrook was originally called Namekegan, and under the latter name was founded in 1888.[5] The present name was taken from a nearby brook which heads in a spring.[5] A post office was established as Namekegan in 1888, and the name was changed to Springbrook in 1901.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gazetteer Files - Places: Wisconsin". Geographies. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- ↑ "Census Bureau profile: Springbrook CDP, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springbrook (community), Wisconsin
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- 1 2 Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 193.
- ↑ "Washburn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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