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Shopiere, Wisconsin
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 Shopiere, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Shopiere, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Rock |
| Elevation | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 154 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1574070 |
Shopiere is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the Town of Turtle, in Rock County, Wisconsin, United States. It was first named a CDP at the 2020 census, which showed a population of 154.
History
The community was originally named Waterloo. The first settlement was made in the 1830s by a colony from Connecticut. The present name is derived from chaux pierre, French for limestone, which is abundant in the area.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 154 | — | |
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Notable people
- The community was the last home of Louis P. Harvey, the short-lived governor of Wisconsin, who drowned bringing medical supplies to wounded troops near the Civil War Battle of Shiloh in 1862.
- Loretta C. Van Hook (1852-1935), missionary and educator
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