Welcome to Kekoskee ...
The village of Kekoskee is located in Dodge County<1>.
The location of Kekoskee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kekoskee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kekoskee has a population of 891 people<3> (see below for details).
Kekoskee is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Kekoskee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Kekoskee: (920) and (274)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kekoskee had an population of 891 people. This is an increase of 453.42% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 427.22% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Kekoskee had a population of 161 people. This makes Kekoskee the county's 41st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 161 people, the population of Kekoskee decreased 4.73% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 169 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Kekoskee.
Communities near Kekoskee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kekoskee.
- Fond du Lac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
- Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,178 people
- Beaver Dam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,675 people
- Waupun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Slinger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - North Fond du Lac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
- North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Kewaskum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Horicon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Juneau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Juneau is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Lomira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kekoskee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kekoskee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kekoskee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kekoskee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kekoskee. See our Newspapers Page for Kekoskee.
Adding Kekoskee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kekoskee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kekoskee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kekoskee post office opened in 1858.
We also found Kekoskee in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kekoskee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kekoskee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kekoskee. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kekoskee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |