Kieler, Wisconsin

Kieler is an unincorporated census-designated place in the Town of Jamestown in Grant County, Wisconsin.^[2] It is located about seven miles northeast of the Iowa-Wisconsin border and the city of Dubuque, Iowa, and about four miles southwest of Dickeyville, Wisconsin, along U.S. Highway 61 and U.S. Highway 151. As of the 2020 census, its population was 557, up from 497 at the 2010 census.^[3]

Kieler, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
US-61/151 run through town
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Coordinates: 42°34′59″N 90°36′20″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Grant
Town	Jamestown
Area
• Total	0.840 sq mi (2.18 km2)
• Land	0.840 sq mi (2.18 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	557
• Density	660/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	608

History

The community was named after John Kieler, an immigrant from Prussia who arrived in the area in 1855.

Education

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

Immaculate Conception, the only Catholic church in Kieler, was constructed in 1858. The church was remodeled in 1896, when a rock exterior and two front towers were added. A 2004 addition includes a large gathering area on the west side. Holy Ghost/Immaculate Conception School serves students in grades 4 through 8. Students in kindergarten through 3rd grade attend school in Dickeyville.