Black Hawk, Wisconsin

Black Hawk is an unincorporated community in the town of Troy, Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. Black Hawk is located on County Highway C 5.9 miles (9.5 km) east of Plain.^[2]

Black Hawk, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 43°16′09″N 89°55′38″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Sauk
Elevation	237 m (778 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	608
GNIS feature ID	1561864[1]

History

A post office called Black Hawk was established in 1866, and remained in operation until 1906.^[3] The community was named after Black Hawk (1767–1838), Sauk and Fox leader.^[4]