Village of Mt Calvary, Wisconsin

Mt Calvary Bulletin Board

NOTICE - 11/2/2024 - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources required Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Notification.

Due to a force main break on Saturday 11/2/24 a sewer overflow occurred. At 7 am, operators
were notified of the main break and a crew was on site to fix the main break by 11 am. It is
estimated that 1000 gallons of sewage was lost during this break. Between 7 am and 11 am, the lift station was turned off so no more overflow occurred during this time.
Village of Mount Calvary.

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NOTICE:
MCO recently conducted a materials inventory required by the EPA. Please go to the Water & Sewer page to see the results. 10/16/2024 

 

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Help Beautify our Village: In 2020 the Village received donations for decorations/ banners. A special fund was then created. New brackets and banners have been purchased and will be displayed in July.  In addition, winter banners and LED snowflake decorations were purchased with these funds.
The Village’s hope is to continue to decorate our Village with seasonal banners and decorations through continuous donations.  If you or someone you know would like to donate to this fund, you can do so by either dropping off your donation in the Village drop box or mail it to P.O. Box 205.  If you have any questions, please leave a message at 920-753-2230.

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NOTICE: 
6/13/2024 - The 2023 Consumer Confidence Report Data for the Mt. Cavary Water & Sewer Utilities is now available by visiting the Water & Sewer Page and clicking on the link.  

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NOTICE: 

05/21/2024 - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources required Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Notification.

Due to heavy rainfall and strong winds the Village of Mount Calvary was without power from 9:30 pm 5/21/24 to 3:15 am 5/22/24. Heavy rainfall had caused the lift station at the end of Herman Street to overflow. The lift station was bypassed and approximately 7800 gallons were bypassed to the wetland downstream the night of 5/21/24.

Village of Mount Calvary.

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History of Mount Calvary, Wisconsin

Mount Calvary was originally part of the Town of Marshfield, the area known as “The Holy Land”, which boasts of scenic areas, open spaces, and an abundance of natural resources.

The Holy Land area was first settled in 1841.  Mount Calvary emerged in the Holy Land when Mount Calvary's location was chosen by missionary Casper Rehrl.  Rehrl selected the large hill because of its excellent view and he placed a wood cross.  Starting in 1846, settlers started building houses at the base of the hill.  Rehrl held the community's first mass circa 1849 at the home of John Dietzen. Bishop John Henni confirmed the first child from Mount Calvary at the St. John the Baptist Church in nearby Johnsburg (it was the only church in the region).  A parish was established in Mount Calvary by Rehrl on February 2, 1849. Construction of the church began the following day. A school was established by the church and it quickly had five or six students.

The community's first general store was built in 1851-1852.  Two priests arrived on October 15th, 1856 to establish a monastery, which later became St. Lawrence Seminary High School. A post office was built in November 1877, for which Anthony Rothgery was named the first postmaster. A railroad was established in the 1850's and 1860's. It connected Sheboygan to Fond du lac. Trains ran twice daily through nearby Calvary Station.   

By 1900, the town of Marshfield area had reached a population of 1,992. That included the Villages of St. Cloud and Mt. Calvary. In 1909, the Village of St. Cloud was incorporated. In 1962, the Village of Mt. Calvary incorporated, with a village population of 942 residents. As of the census of 2010, there were 762 people, 201 households, and 151 families residing in the village.