Humbird is an unincorporated census-designated place

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 located in Clark County, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

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, United States

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. Humbird is located on U.S. Route 12

U.S. Route 12

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 north-northwest of Merrillan

Merrillan, Wisconsin

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, in the town of Mentor

Mentor, Wisconsin

Mentor is a town in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 570 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Humbird is located in the town.-Geography:...

. Humbird has a post office

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 with ZIP code

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 54746. As of the 2010 census

United States Census, 2010

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, its population was 266.

Landmarks

Humbird contains a pond, a bluff, farm land, recreational land, and several ATV

All-terrain vehicle

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trails.
The pond is 13 acre (0.05260918 km²) in area and 8 feet (2.4 m) at its deepest point. It is named Emerson Lake but is commonly called Humbird Pond.

History

Humbird was founded by Jacob Humbird who was born at Ligonier, Pennsylvania on July 31, 1811. He was the second of five children born to Solomon and Susan Humbert. Jacob was married to Eleanor McKee in 1835 and had 4 sons and 4 daughters. Jacob and his brother pursued a career in railroad building. He built Dom Pedro Secundo Railroad in Brazil from Rio De Janeiro to points in the interior. In 1867 Jacob Humbird and D.A. Baldwin built the main line of the West Wisconsin Railroad from Elroy to Hudson. The tracks were laid to Humbird in late 1869. The depot opened for business on January 1, 1870.

External links

• Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan School District