Welcome to Reedsville ...
The village of Reedsville is located in Manitowoc County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Reedsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Reedsville has a population of 1,144 people<2> (see below for details).
Reedsville is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Reedsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Reedsville: (920) and (274)<4>
The ZIP code for Reedsville: 54230<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Reedsville had an population of 1,144 people. This is a decrease of 5.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Reedsville had a population of 1,206 people. This makes Reedsville the county's 18th most populous community.
The population of Reedsville represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 730th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,206 people, the population of Reedsville increased 1.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,187 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Reedsville.
Communities Also Named Reedsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Reedsville - they are located in Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Reedsville.
Communities near Reedsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reedsville.
- Manitowoc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowoc
- Manitowoc is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,359 people
- Kaukauna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Harrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet County
- Little Chute
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chute
- Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people
- Two Rivers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
- Two Rivers is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,973 people
- Chilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Kiel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Kiel is located in Manitowoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,799 people
- Wrightstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Wrightstown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,631 people
- Combined Locks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combined Locks
- Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
- New Holstein
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holstein
- New Holstein is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 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 Reedsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reedsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reedsville. 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 Reedsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reedsville. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Reedsville.
Adding Reedsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Reedsville 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 Reedsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Reedsville post office opened in 1862.
We also found Reedsville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Reedsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reedsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Manitowoc County: www.co.manitowoc.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 Manitowoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Reedsville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reedsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Reedsville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Reedsville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |