Welcome to Shiocton ...
The village of Shiocton is located in Outagamie County<1>.
The location of Shiocton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Shiocton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Shiocton has a population of 916 people<3> (see below for details).
Shiocton is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Shiocton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Shiocton had an population of 916 people. This is a decrease of 0.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Shiocton had a population of 921 people. This makes Shiocton the county's 25th most populous community.
The population of Shiocton represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 951st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 921 people, the population of Shiocton decreased 3.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 954 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Shiocton.
Communities near Shiocton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shiocton.
- Appleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
- Former name for Appleton:
- Appleton Junction
- Neenah
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenah
- Neenah is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
- Fox Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Crossing
- Fox Crossing is located in Winnebago County
- Menasha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Kaukauna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Little Chute
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- New London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
- Kimberly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
- Clintonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Combined Locks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
- Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
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 Shiocton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shiocton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shiocton. 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 Shiocton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shiocton. See our Newspapers Page for Shiocton.
Adding Shiocton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Shiocton 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 Shiocton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Shiocton post office opened in 1855.
We also found Shiocton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Shiocton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shiocton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Outagamie County: www.co.outagamie.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 Outagamie, 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 Shiocton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shiocton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |