Town Hall/Mailing Address
15318 CTH X
Kiel, WI 53042
920-693-3441
Town Board Meetings
3rd Monday
Town Hall
6:30 p.m.
Town of Meeme in Manitowoc County
Meeme Bulletin Board
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
FOR THE AUGUST 13, 2024 PARTISAN PRIMARY & REFERENDUM ELECTION
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Effective July 1, to help cover the costs of recycling, the fees for the garbage bags will increase to $2.00.
About Town of Meeme
Welcome to the official website of the Town of Meeme in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Our Town is made up of agriculture land, farms, local businesses, and homes. The unincorporated communities of Meeme, Osman, School Hill, and Spring Valley are located within the town.
Our current population is 1446. The Kiel and Howards Grove School districts are also in the Town of Meeme.
The Meeme Town Hall and Recycle Center are located at 15318 CTH X, Kiel, Wisconsin 53042.
Monthly Board Meeting is the third Monday of every month starting at 6:30 p.m.
History of Meeme
Meeme was one of the four original towns into which the county was divided on January 9, 1849. The name Meeme, translated from the Chippewa Indian language means "pigeon." Meeme has very little wasteland. It is well watered, with lakes and streams.
The first town meeting was held May 15, 1849, at the home of H. B. Edson. At this meeting, Edson was elected town clerk while John Stewart was elected chairman. The first session of the county board occurred June 28, 1849 with four towns: Manitowoc, Manitowoc Rapids, Two Rivers, and Meeme. Representation from the Town of Meeme was T. Cunningham. The first elections were held in private homes, which for the Town of Meeme was held at the home of H. B. Edson.
The Town of Meeme Poll house was built around 1900 by the late Joe Schwartz and Edmund Kolb. In early days, the town meetings were held at the Meeme House in the upstairs hall.
Lumbering was an important branch of industry for many years.
Meeme ranked first among the towns, in the county, as far as educational purposes. Many of the leading men in the professions had their first training in the Town of Meeme. Interesting comparisons; in 1850, the assessed valuation of the town was $51,386.93 compared to $41,429,680.00 in 1982. The population census in 1910 was 1,504 with a population 1,563 in January 1982.
We can certainly be proud of our Town’s heritage.
*Brief History information was obtained from the Program for Ribbon Cutting & Dedication of New Town Hall March 27, 1983.