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History · Tichigan

Tichigan’s post office opened in 1902

Most of Tichigan was built recently: 9% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1994. Below: maps from 1891 on and the census since 1990.

1902first post office
0on the National Register
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Quick answers

How Tichigan began

When was Tichigan founded?

1902

The Tichigan post office opened in 1902, the earliest record of the town by name.

First census: 1,604 in 19902020 census: 5,277124 years
Founding year: the first Tichigan post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Tichigan’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 Tichigan are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18915 editions of the USGS map, 1891 to 1994. Watch Tichigan change.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Tichigan’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
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On the map

Tichigan on the map, 1891 to 1994

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

Tichigan on the 1891 USGS mapTichigan on the 1901 USGS mapTichigan on the 1959 USGS mapTichigan on the 1971 USGS mapTichigan on the 1994 USGS map1891Muskego 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 Tichigan.

The story so far

Tichigan, in brief

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

Tichigan (formerly known as Waterford North) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Waterford, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,277 at the 2020 census.

Its first post office opened in 1902. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 5,133 to 5,277 (+3%).

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

By decade

No old photos in the archives yet

Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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People over time

Tichigan, census by census

05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,0005,500200020205,277

Grew from 1,604 people in 1990 to 5,277 in 2020, 3 times over.

4 censuses, 1990–2020.

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Tichigan

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

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Les PaulAmerican jazz guitarist, country guitarist, son… · b. 1915
Vernor VingeAmerican mathematician, computer scientist, and… · b. 1944
Gwen JorgensenAmerican triathlete · b. 1986
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Michael RitchieAmerican film director · b. 1938
Bill KazmaierAmerican Strongman · b. 1953
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Alyson DudekAmerican short track speed skater · b. 1990
Stories next door

History across the town line

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

Waterford1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWaterfordIts storyB−Norway1 historic placeA−Vernon2 historic placesBWind LakeIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townRochester2 historic placesA−

Questions about Tichigan’s history

What year was Tichigan founded?

The Tichigan post office opened in 1902, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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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 and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.