Little Chute, Wisconsin
Little Chute is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,449 at the 2010 census. It is immediately east of the city of Appleton, Wisconsin and runs along the Fox River.
Little Chute, Wisconsin | |
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Downtown Little Chute | |
Location of Little Chute in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 44°17′3″N 88°18′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Outagamie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.78 sq mi (17.56 km2) |
| • Land | 6.45 sq mi (16.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,449 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 12,081 |
| • Density | 1,872.44/sq mi (722.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 54140 |
| Area code | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-44950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1568226 |
| Website | www |
The town was originally established as a trading post by French explorers who called it "Le Petite Chute" (Little Chute). In the late 19th century, it was settled by Dutch Catholic immigrants from North Brabant, led initially by the Dominican Missionary Theodore J. van den Broek from Uden. The town became an outpost of Dutch Catholic immigrants in the Midwest. Little Chute is home to a full-scale Dutch-style working windmill, which has become a tourist attraction.
Prior to European exploration it is likely the Mississippian culture tribe, the Oneota lived in the area. The Oneota are believed to be the ancestors of the Winnebago or Ho-chunk tribe. A historical marker near Little Chute commemorates the Treaty of the Cedars, a treaty which ceded 4 million acres of Native American land to the US government.