Abrams

It is located near U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141, 8 mi south-southeast of Oconto Falls. Abrams has a post office that has been operating since 1882 with ZIP code 54101.

• Official Name — Abrams, Wisconsin • Type — Town • Image Map — WI; Oconto County Map; Town of Abrams.png • Map Caption — Location of Abrams, within Oconto County • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Wisconsin • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Oconto • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 97.3 • Area Land Km2 — 97.0 • Area Water Km2 — 0.3 • Area Total Sq Mi — 37.6 • Area Land Sq Mi — 37.5 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.1 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 1960 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Population Density Sq Mi — auto • Time Zone — Central (CST) • Utc Offset — -6 • Time Zone Dst — CDT • Utc Offset Dst — -5 • Elevation M — 212 • Elevation Ft — 696 • Area Code — 920 • Custom Label Sec1 — FIPS code • Custom Data Sec1 — 55-00175 • Custom Label1 Sec1 — GNIS feature ID • Custom Data1 Sec1 — 1582651 • Website — http: www.townofabrams.com Abrams is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,960 at the 2020 Census. The census-designated place of Abrams is located in the town. It is located near U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141, 8 mi south-southeast of Oconto Falls. Abrams has a post office that has been operating since 1882 with ZIP code 54101. As of the 2020 census, the census-designated place had a population of 358.

Abrams was first settled in 1854 when Richard B. Yeaton built a sawmill on the Pensaukee River. A community formed and he called the place West Pensaukee. The town was planned to be named Pumpkin Pine. It was renamed Abrams in the 1880s after W. J. Abrams, a former state representative and former mayor of Green Bay. Abrams owned land where a railroad depot was built. The town of Abrams was platted and established in 1917. By the 1890s, there were nearly 30 homes, multiple hotels, 3 general stores, a train depot, and multiple sawmills. Most of the earliest white settlers were from New England. By 1910, a bank and telephone service was added to the town. Fires nearly destroyed the town twice, one being the Peshtigo Fire and the other being a fire in 1923. The mystery of a murder of a local tavern keeper still haunts the town as it has never been solved.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.6 mi2, 37.5 mi2 of which (99.71%) is land, and 0.1 mi2 of which (0.29%) is water.

As of the census of 2020, there were 1,960 people. The racial makeup of the town was 95.8% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.3% other race, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

• C. J. Greaves, professional American off-road racing driver, was born in the town • Johnny Greaves, professional American off-road racing driver, was born in the town • Pee Wee King, pioneer in the country and western music industry; wrote "Tennessee Waltz" and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1974 • Lyle Lahey, cartoonist • Arthur J. Whitcomb, Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer, was born in the town • Bob Wickman, Major League Baseball player, relief pitcher