Jump River, WI

Jump River is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The 2020 census counted 275 residents. The town takes its name from the Jump River which flows through its northwestern corner. There is also a census-designated place called Jump River located partially in the town. Jump River makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Jump River is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. In 1847, surveyors working for the U.S. government walked the six mile square that would become Jump River. In 1863 the federal government granted the first land patents in what would become Jump River, granting ownership of three parcels:.