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History · Radisson

Half of Radisson’s homes were built after 1983

Most of Radisson was built recently: 8% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1983. Below: maps from 1972 on and the census since 1960.

0on the National Register
8%homes built before 1940
1famous people
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What stands out about Radisson’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Radisson are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Radisson, in brief

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

Radisson is a village in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Couderay River. The population was 273 at the 2020 census, and 241 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Radisson and was named in honor of the early French explorer, Pierre-Esprit Radisson (c.1636–1710).

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 405 to 445 (+10%).

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

By decade

Radisson, decade by decade

Today4 recent
Wisconsin Highway 40 north terminus in Radisson at WIS70 WIS272016Wisconsin Highway 40 north terminus in Radisson at WI…Tuscobia State Trail in2016Tuscobia State Trail inRadisson Wisconsin Sign WIS402016Radisson Wisconsin Sign WIS40Radisson Wisconsin Downtown WIS402016Radisson Wisconsin Downtown WIS40
On the map

Radisson on the map, 1972 to 1980

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

Radisson on the 1972 USGS mapRadisson on the 1980 USGS map1972Radisson sheet · 1:24,000

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

People over time

Radisson, census by census

01002003001960198020002020Peak: 280

Between 179 and 280 people in every census since 1960.

7 censuses, 1960–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Radisson’s Wikipedia page.

Places that used to be

Places now gone and burying grounds

Gone or out of use
Balsam Ridge SchoolschoolBellisle Falls SchoolschoolSacred Heart Churchchurch
1cemetery inside Radisson
Radisson

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Ojibwa2 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townCouderayIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNew PostIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townReserveIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHunterIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWeirgorIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWinterIts storyCMeadowbrookIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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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 Wikimedia Commons (4), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.