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Chilton is a city in Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The city is the county seat of Calumet County. The population was 3,708 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Chilton.
The first resident of Chilton was Moses Stanton in January 1845. The city formed
around his a saw mill and a grist mill a few years later. The village was
originally called Stantonville. John Marygold bought the place in 1852 and
called it "Chilington", referencing his native town Chilington in England. He
sent a verbal message to have the name change recorded in Stockbridge, the then
county seat. The middle -ing- in the name was accidentally missed and the
municipality was recorded as Chilton.
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