Village of Curtiss, Clark County, Wisconsin: Place Profile

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The municipality is the Village of Curtiss, an incorporated village in Clark County, Wisconsin (Census place GEOID 5518125).

Curtiss is a village governed by a village president and trustees.

The village describes itself as on the Yellowstone Trail, about halfway between Wausau and Eau Claire along State Highway 29.

The Village of Curtiss covers 0.686 square miles of land and 0.001 square miles of water.

The village's Census internal point is near 44.952767, -90.439585.

The village hall is at 915 Meridian St, Curtiss, WI 54422 (mailing PO Box 97); office 715-223-6226, fax 715-223-1401.

The 2020 Census counted 292 residents in the Village of Curtiss.

The Wisconsin DOA estimates Curtiss's population at 297 as of January 1, 2025.

The Census Bureau's July 1, 2024 estimate for Curtiss is 313, from a 2020 estimates base of 292.

The village's own site still describes a population of 'just a little over 200 residents', below the 2020 count of 292.

The ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimate of Curtiss's population is 379 (+/-112).

The ACS 2019-2023 median age in Curtiss is 22.5 years (+/-4.1).

The ACS 2019-2023 median household income in Curtiss is $63,958 (+/-$12,332).

The ACS 2019-2023 median value of owner-occupied homes in Curtiss is $77,300 (+/-$9,240).

Betty Rettig is Village President.

Carl Swarr and Mark Kunze are Village Trustees.

Carol Devine is Village Clerk, reachable at 715-223-6226 and [email address]

Jane Stoiber is Village Treasurer, and Larry Swarr handles public works.

The village's official website is villageofcurtiss.org, which posts notices such as the 2024 Board of Review notice and an events calendar.

The whole village lies within the Abbotsford School District.

The Abbotsford School District (NCES 5500030), based at 510 W Hemlock St in Abbotsford, runs 2 schools from PK-12 and enrolled 799 students in 2024-25.

The village says it is home to numerous small businesses, a large processing facility, a Mexican restaurant and banquet hall, and a large 24-hour truck stop and restaurant.

The Abbyland Travel Center, at State Highway 29 Exit 127 with a Curtiss address, runs a restaurant (6 a.m. to 9 p.m.) and a 24-hour convenience store.

Abbyland Foods, Inc., a meat and sausage processor, was founded by Harland Schraufnagel in Abbotsford in 1977.

The Tribune-Phonograph lists Curtiss among the areas it serves, along with Abbotsford, Colby, Dorchester, Unity and Milan.

Fire and EMS service comes from the Owen Withee Curtiss Fire & EMS District, and law enforcement from the Clark County Sheriff's Department.

Curtiss has a post office (715-223-4225).

The Curtiss Community Center is in the former Curtiss School, built in 1910, and can be reserved through the village hall.

The village lists two churches: Curtiss Alliance Church and St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Local organizations listed by the village include the Curtiss Lions Club, the Curtiss Corners Quilt Club and the Boomtown Sno-Chasers snowmobile club; the chamber listed is AbbyColby Crossings.

The village publishes an annual water Consumer Confidence Report (2024 edition in English and Spanish); electric service comes from Xcel Energy and Clark Electrical Coop, and gas from We Energies.

Curtiss has Curtiss Memorial Park and a village park with a shelter, kitchen, modern facilities and a playground; the park pavilion can be reserved.

The village sits on groomed snowmobile trails with access to hundreds of miles of trail.

Curtiss began as a railroad station in 1882, named for the railroad's chief engineer, and was platted on November 17, 1882.

Curtiss applied for incorporation in 1914 and was incorporated as a village on March 30, 1917.

The village's two-room school served elementary grades until 1966, when it consolidated with the Abbotsford schools.

On October 15, 1974, Curtiss was the site of a National Farmers Organization protest in which farmers slaughtered and buried 638 calves over low veal prices.