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History · Paac Ciinak

Half of Paac Ciinak’s homes were built after 2000

Most of Paac Ciinak was built recently: 6% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 2000. Below: maps from 1964 on.

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What stands out about Paac Ciinak’s past

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The story so far

Paac Ciinak, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Paac Ciinak yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Paac Ciinak is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 83. On older federal topographic maps, the community is shown as Potch-Chee-Nunk or Potch Che Nunk. The community is in western Shawano County, on land of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin. It is bordered to the west by U.S. Route 45, which leads southward 2 miles (3 km) to Wittenberg and northwestward 3 miles (5 km) to Eland. The Middle Branch of the Embarrass River flows southward through the western side of the community.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Paac Ciinak on the map, 1964 to 1982

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Paac Ciinak. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Paac Ciinak on the 1964 USGS mapPaac Ciinak on the 1982 USGS map1964Wittenberg sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Paac Ciinak.

Famous people

Famous people close to Paac Ciinak

Nobody well known was born in Paac Ciinak itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Chester J. RobertsAmerican football player and coach · b. 1889
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Earl W. SchmidtAmerican judge · b. 1936
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Helmer SwenholtUnited States Army officer · b. 1886
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Roger BreskeAmerican politician · b. 1938

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.