Little Chute, Wisconsin

Little Chute, Wisconsin
Downtown Little Chute
Downtown Little Chute
Location of Little Chute in Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Location of Little Chute in Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°17′3″N 88°18′49″W / 44.28417°N 88.31361°W / 44.28417; -88.31361
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyOutagamie
EstablishedFebruary 1, 1899
Area
 • Total
6.78 sq mi (17.56 km2)
 • Land6.45 sq mi (16.71 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,619
 • Density1,801/sq mi (695.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54140
Area code920
FIPS code55-44950
GNIS feature ID1568226
Websitewww.littlechutewi.org
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Little Chute is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 11,619 at the 2020 census. It is immediately east of the city of Appleton and runs along the Fox River. It is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The town was originally established as a trading post by French explorers who called it "La Petite Chute" (Little Chute). In the late 19th century, it was settled by Dutch Catholic immigrants from North Brabant, led initially by the Dominican Missionary Theodore J. van den Broek from Uden. The town became an outpost of Dutch Catholic immigrants in the Midwest. Little Chute is home to a full-scale Dutch-style working windmill, which has become a tourist attraction.

Prior to European exploration it is likely the Mississippian culture tribe, the Oneota lived in the area. The Oneota are believed to be the ancestors of the Winnebago or Ho-Chunk tribe. A historical marker near Little Chute commemorates the Treaty of the Cedars, a treaty which ceded 4 million acres of Native American land to the US government.