History · Charlestown

Charlestown’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Charlestown is a town in Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 774 at the 2020 census, a tiny decrease of 775 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Hayton is located in the town.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 775 people in 2010, 774 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1970.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Charlestown yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
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