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Welcome to Theresa ...

The village of Theresa is located in Dodge County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Theresa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Theresa has a population of 1,206 people<2> (see below for details).

Theresa is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Theresa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Theresa: 920 & 274<4>

The ZIP code for Theresa: 53091<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Theresa had an population of 1,206 people. This is a decrease of 4.44% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Theresa had a population of 1,262 people. This makes Theresa the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Theresa represents 0.02% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 700th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,262 people, the population of Theresa has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,252 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Theresa.

Communities Also Named Theresa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Theresa - they are located in Alabama, New York, Ontario and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Theresa.

Communities near Theresa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Theresa.

  • Fond du Lac
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • West Bend
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver Dam
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Waupun
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupun have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupun
    • Waupun is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,271 people
  • Jackson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Slinger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slinger have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinger
    • Slinger is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
  • Mayville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
    • Mayville is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
  • Kewaskum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewaskum have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaskum
    • Kewaskum is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,296 people
  • Horicon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horicon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
    • Horicon is located in Dodge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 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 Theresa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Theresa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Theresa. 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 Theresa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Theresa. See our Newspapers Page for Theresa.

Adding Theresa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Theresa 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 Theresa was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Theresa in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Theresa.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Theresa. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Theresa.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Theresa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Theresa area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Theresa area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Theresa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Theresa 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.









 

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