Glidden, Wisconsin
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| Looking east at downtown Glidden
Looking east at downtown Glidden
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Ashland |
| Town | Jacobs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.151 sq mi (5.57 km2) |
| • Land | 2.151 sq mi (5.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 507 |
| • Density | 240/sq mi (91/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 54527 |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1579335[1] |
Glidden (also Chippewa Crossing)[1] is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Jacobs in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on County Highway N near Wisconsin Highway 13. As of the 2010 census, its population was 507.[2]
History
The community is named after a founder of the Wisconsin Central Railroad, along which it is located.[3] Marion Park Pavilion was built in 1938 during the depression and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1963, a 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m), 665-pound (302 kg) Black Bear was hunted in the Glidden area.[4] The town immediately took on the title of "Black Bear Capital of the World", and many local businesses made "Black Bear" a part of their name. Glidden Public School also changed its mascot from the Viking to the Black Bear.
Geography
Glidden is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (46.1349525, -90.5785090).[1] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it has an area of 2.151 square miles (5.57 km2), all of it land.[5]
Education
Local children are a part of the Chequamegon School District, which was created for the 2009-10 school year.[6] Elementary students of the former Glidden School District - which served all students from the towns of Gordon, Jacobs, Peeksville, and Shanagolden, plus those from parts of the towns of Namakagon and Spider Lake- attend the Glidden campus building. Middle school students attend Chequamegon Middle School, which is also at the Glidden campus. High school students attend Chequamegon High School in Park Falls, Wisconsin.
Glidden Public School was the home to all area students through the 2008-09 school year. The school's mascot was the Black Bear. The school was a part of a sports co-op with the Butternut School District from 2006–09 and won Indianhead Conference championships in baseball (2006) and softball (2009).
Notable person
- Franklin Matthias, United States Army officer, was born in Glidden.[7]
Images
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Glidden Wisconsin Downtown Looking West.jpg
Looking west at downtown Glidden
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Glidden Wisconsin Post Office.jpg
Post office
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Glidden Wisconsin Sign WIS13.jpg
Sign on Wisconsin Highway 13
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Glidden Wisconsin Town Hall Memorial Building.jpg
Town hall and memorial building
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Glidden Wisconsin Welcome Sign.jpg
Welcome sign
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Marion Park Pavilion Glidden Wisconsin.jpg
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glidden, Wisconsin
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- ↑ A Timeline History of The Wisconsin Central Railway, July 24, 2002, accessed July 23, 2008
- ↑ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~kehring/GliddenBlackBear.jpg
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- ↑ http://titancast.titantv.com/p/wjfw/v/New-Chequamegon-School-District-Starts/1ACA1EO0.aspx
- ↑ University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering-Franklin Matthias
