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Chase is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,178 at the time of the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Chase and South Chase are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Krakow is also located partially in the town. The town of Chase did have a post office that was established in 1890, until it was discontinued in 1907. The town was established in 1873 as St. Nathans and was changed to Chase in 1890. The Hillbert Settlement along Highway C was located in the town. Although the settlement was never an officially named place, it does show up on public documents. The settlement once had a cheese factory, multiple churches, and a cemet…

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 3,005 to 3,178 (+6%). Half of its homes were built before 1997.

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

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