Kieler is an unincorporated
census-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in the Town of
JamestownJamestown is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,077 at the 2000 census. The census-designated places of Kieler and Sandy Hook and the unincorporated communities of Fair Play, Louisburg, and Rutledge are located within the town; The unincorporated community of...
in
Grant CountyGrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 49,597. Its county seat is Lancaster. Estimates for 2008 show a population of 49,238...
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. It is located about seven miles northeast of the
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border and the city of
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, and about four miles southwest of
Dickeyville, WisconsinDickeyville is a village in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,043 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dickeyville is located at ....
, along U.S. Highway 61 and U.S. Highway 151. As of the
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, its population was 497.
History
The community was named after John Kieler, an immigrant from Prussia who arrived in the area in 1855.
Education
Immaculate Conception, the only Catholic church in Kieler, was constructed in 1858. The church was remodeled in 1896, when a rock exterior and two front towers were added. A 2004 addition includes a large gathering area on the west side. Holy Ghost/Immaculate Conception School serves students in grades 4 through 8. Students in kindergarten through 3rd grade attend school in Dickeyville.
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