Poy Sippi (CDP), Wisconsin
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
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Poy Sippi is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Poy Sippi in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States.[2] It is located at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 49 and County H.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population is 371.[4]
Poy Sippi | |
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Looking north at downtown Poy Sippi | |
 Interactive map of Poy Sippi | |
| Coordinates: 44°08′14″N 88°59′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waushara |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.757 sq mi (1.96 km2) |
| • Land | 0.728 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.029 sq mi (0.075 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 379 |
| • Density | 521/sq mi (201/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 54967 |
| Area code | 920 |
History
The Pine River was called "Poygan Sippi" by Potawatomi Indians[5] because it flowed into Lake Poygan. The name was contracted to Poy Sippi. It is said to be a corruption of an Indian word meaning "Sioux river."[6] In the related Menominee language, it is called Pawāhnān-Sīpiah, "Wild Rice Gathering River", referring to the importance of wild rice as a staple crop to the local people.[7]
Images
The sign for Poy Sippi
Looking south on WIS 49
