Peshtigo, Wisconsin

About Peshtigo

Set in the northeastern part of Wisconsin, Peshtigo is a small town counting 3,409 people who proudly call it home.

Peshtigo holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.91 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,171 residents per square mile.

📰 Peshtigo News Today

• Peshtigo High School (WI) Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 13
• In 1871, Wisconsin’s Peshtigo Fire killed more than 1,200 people as Chicago burned, becoming the deadlies The Times of India · Aug 12
• Peshtigo High School (WI) Football MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Peshtigo Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Harriet M. Trepanier Obituary | Berth and Rosenthal Funeral Home | Peshtigo, WI Tribute Archive · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Peshtigo Unique

• The only place in America named Peshtigo — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Peshtigo

• Luigi's Pizza & Pasta — pizza
• Peshtigo Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Peshtigo Fire Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Peshtigo

• Badger Park Campground and Playground reviews ★
• Bloch Oxbow & Pines Primeval State Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Demonstration Prairie · Garden reviews ★
• East Side Ball Parks reviews ★
• Green Bay West Shores State Wildlife Area-Peshtigo Harbor Un · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hamony Demonstration Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Harmony Arboretum reviews ★
• Peshtigo Harbor State Wildlife Area reviews ★
• Theodore G. Thompson Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Peshtigo

• Peshtigo Elementary
• Peshtigo High
• Peshtigo Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Peshtigo

🏘️ Nearby Communities