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The story so far

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Parkland is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,231 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Cutter, Parkland, Peyton, South Itasca, Sunnyside and South Range are in the town.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 1,220 people in 2010, 1,231 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1970.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Parkland 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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