Stiles, Wisconsin

Stiles, Wisconsin
Location of Stiles, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°52′52″N 88°3′14″W / 44.88111°N 88.05389°W / 44.88111; -88.05389
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyOconto
Named afterAnson Eldred in 1853 settled in this area. He named it after his son, Howard Stiles Eldred.
Area
 • Total
35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2)
 • Land34.4 sq mi (89.0 km2)
 • Water0.81 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,465
 • Density43/sq mi (16.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
54139
FIPS code55-77300
GNIS feature ID1584224
Websitehttp://townofstiles.org/

Stiles is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,465 at the 2000 census. The town of Stiles was surveyed in 1839 and organized in 1852. The town was originally planned to be named Eldred.

The town established a post office in 1855, but it was discontinued in early 1882. Later that year in late 1882, the town established a new post office that remained in operation until 1976.