Welcome to Tigerton ...
The village of Tigerton is located in Shawano County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tigerton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tigerton has a population of 703 people<2> (see below for details).
Tigerton is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tigerton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Tigerton: 54486<4>
Websites for Tigerton ...
Official Website: www.tigertonwis.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tigerton had an population of 703 people. This is a decrease of 5.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tigerton had a population of 741 people. This makes Tigerton the county's 22nd most populous community.
The population of Tigerton represents 0.01% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1158th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 741 people, the population of Tigerton decreased 3.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 764 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Tigerton.
Communities near Tigerton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tigerton.
- Clintonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Iola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Wittenberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Birnamwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birnamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Hatley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Gresham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Rosholt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Mattoon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Embarrass
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Tigerton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tigerton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tigerton. 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 Tigerton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tigerton. See our Newspapers Page for Tigerton.
Adding Tigerton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tigerton 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 Tigerton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Tigerton post office opened in 1880.
We also found Tigerton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tigerton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tigerton: www.tigertonwis.com/
The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.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 Shawano, 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 Tigerton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tigerton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Tigerton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tigerton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |