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Seymour, Wisconsin Seymour is a city in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,335 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of Seymour. Geography Seymour is located at 44°30′30″N 88°19′42″W / 44.50833°N 88.32833°W / 44.50833; -88.32833 (44.508499, -88.3284).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²).None of the area is covered with water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,335 people, 1,305 households, and 884 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,318.7 people per square mile (509.0/km²). There were 1,377 housing units at an average density of 544.5 per square mile (210.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.65% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 2.46% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 1,305 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.The median income for a household in the city was $44,135, and the median income for a family was $50,746. Males had a median income of $36,789 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,073. About 4.2% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over. History The City of Seymour was founded in 1868 and named after Governor Horatio Seymour of the state of New York. Seymour is said to have once been called Squeedunk, which means 'little settlement' or 'village'. Seymour's centennial was in 1979.William and John Ausbourne were the first settlers in Seymour. They had traveled from western Outagamie County on the Wolf River during the summer of 1857 and made their way to the mouth of the Shioc River. They then moved to a spot where Black Creek flows into the Shioc. After finding that there were no longer any roads to follow, the Ausbournes finally settled in the present location of Seymour, which was occupied by Native Americans at the time. There they built a log house, the only residence in Seymour for two years. Their closest neighbors lived in Osborn.Over the years more settlers came to Seymour. Willis and Dan Mungers arrived in Seymour in 1864. The Mungers built a house on what is now Main Street and their daughter Sally lived in a frame house on what is now South Main Street. Erastus C. Buttles came during the spring[when?] and established a farm in the western part of the county. Leaonard and Avery Carter arrived in Seymour in 1876, along with Charles Eichler, the first German settler in the area.As the population of the area grew, more villages were established in the Seymour area. On March 1, 1877 Seymour became a recognized town, along with the towns of Osborn and Freedom.During the early 1880s, construction of the Green Bay and Lake Pepin Railroad was completed. In 1883 a station was built in Seymour, and soon Seymour was recognized as the smallest incorporated city in the nation.As soon as the settlers had built their houses, they turned to education, electing a school superintendent and an establishing a school tax. The schoolhouse was a simple one-room building with no floor and a shake roof. Sunday school soon began in the same building.Between 1887 and 1889 George E. Mendell published the first newspaper, called The Aurora, which lasted only three years. On July 8, 1886 the Seymour Press made its first appearance, and was published by the Van Vuren family for over 80 years. It was then sold to the Shellman Publishing Company of Oconto Falls, and is still published today.According to one claim, Charlie Nagreen served the world's first hamburger at the Seymour Fair of 1885. 'Hamburger' Charlie decided to flatten a meatball and place it between slices of bread to increase portability. Education The City of Seymour has one middle school, one high school and one elementary school. The elementary school was renovated during 2007-2009. The middle school had a fire on the night of November 5, 2009, at about 10:30 p.m. The art room was destroyed.The Seymour Community School District was established in 1963 as a result of the consolidation of numerous rural schools. The district encompasses 175 square miles (450 km2) of land adjacent to the Fox River Valley Cities of Green Bay and Appleton. The boundary of the school district covers all or part of twelve municipalities in Northern Outagamie and Southern Shawano counties. The total population of these twelve governmental units being served by the district is approximately 17,000. The district's kindergarten through twelfth grade student population is approximately 2,400.There are currently five schools that make up the Seymour School District; Rock Ledge Primary Center, Rock Ledge Intermediate Center, Seymour Middle School, Seymour High School and the Black Creek Elementary/Middle School. The school's facilities includes a 27,000-square-foot (2,500 m2) Athletic Center that seats over 1,800. The district has an Aquatic Center with an eight-lane competition pool, a zero depth activity pool and a diving well. Our 4,500-square-foot (420 m2) Fitness Center features free weights, selectorized machines and cardiovascular equipment. Hamburger Hall of Fame Seymour's Hamburger Hall of Fame is an elaborate structure that celebrates hamburger history. There is also an annual one-day Burger Fest and plans to build a hamburger-shaped building. In 1989 the world's largest hamburger (5,520 pounds) was served at the festival. There have been no challenges to the record, so the annual big burger now is only around 1,000 pounds. This festival also has a parade, hot air balloons, live entertainment, and several competitive events centered around hamburgers, including the bun run and the ketchup slide.Giant burger, 2008 Ketchup slide, 2008 Outagamie County Fairgrounds Seymour is home to the annual Outagamie County Fair. Some attractions are the 4-H crafts, livestock, carnival rides and games, and nightly concerts.The Outagamie County Fair has been successful because of the 'big name' singers who have performed on stage in Seymour, including Johnny Cash, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Def Leppard, the BoDeans, Weird Al Yankovic, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, the Beach Boys, Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, Randy Travis, Lonestar, Ted Nugent, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Meat Loaf. Seymour Speedway Seymour Speedway is another attraction in the city, located at the Outagamie County Fairgrounds. The facility is a 1⁄3 miles (540 m) clay racetrack, with modern grandstands and facilities, and hosts races in several divisions, including Fastrak Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Northern Sport Mods, N.E.W. Dirt Street Stocks, N.E.W. Dirt Compact Car, and 4 cylinders. Races are held every Sunday night during the summer months. At the end of the season each division crowns a champion based on a points system, much like NASCAR does. High School Basketball The Seymour High School boys' basketball team has qualified for every state tournament from 2000 until 2007, which is a state Division 2 record. Seymour has made appearances at the state finals in 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000 through 2007, and 2011. The team has won five Silver Ball trophies (runner-up) and three Gold Ball trophies, advancing to the championship game seven times. Seymour has garnered three state basketball championships in division 2 (1997, 2001, and 2006). Images Northbound onHighway 55 City hall Seymour Community Museum Muehl Public Library