Packwaukee Wisconsin Map

About Packwaukee, Wisconsin

Packwaukee is a locality in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. It is a small community with a population of 242. The population density is 194.7 people per km². Packwaukee is located at 43.7633°N, 89.4585°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 53953.

Packwaukee remains a quiet confluence of water and earth where the Fox River carves a slow, deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 7.3 miles northeast of Douglas, WI (from Douglas, WI: bearing 49°T), and is situated 15.5 miles north of Portage. The surrounding terrain is defined by the steady, unglaciated geometry of the Wisconsin interior, where flat, productive fields yield to the tall grasses of Page Creek Marsh only a mile away. To the west, the faint, hazy silhouette of Elephants Back defines the horizon, a distant reminder of the region’s ancient geological character. Two miles from the center, the waters of Lake Emery hold the sky in a mirror of gray and blue, capturing the stillness of the afternoon as the wind ripples across the reeds.

Packwaukee keeps a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the land, reflecting a history rooted in the quiet industriousness of early settlers who moved through these river corridors. The local economy persists in the steady work of agriculture and the small-scale commerce that serves those living among the fields and timber. Evenings here often settle into a familiar pattern, the scent of pine and damp earth lingering as the light fades over the water. It is a place where the heritage of the region—the blending of European traditions and the persistent, hard-working nature of the Midwest—is felt in the simple, unadorned architecture of the buildings and the way the locals navigate the day-to-day life of a settlement defined by its proximity to the Fox River.

About This Packwaukee Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Packwaukee, Wisconsin. Coordinates: 43.763312, -89.458455. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Packwaukee includes the ZIP code (53953), telephone area code (920), county seat of Marquette County (Montello), and school district assignment (Montello School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.