Cataract is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

(CDP) in the Town of Little Falls in Monroe County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 220, up from 186 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Cataract has an area of , all of it land.

Attractions

The Paul and Matilda Wegner Grotto, located southwest of the village, is an outdoor collection of concrete folk-art sculptures encrusted with shards of glass, ceramics, seashells, and other materials. These have a variety of themes, including religious and patriotic subjects and more personal mementos of the lives of Paul and Matilda Wegner. The grotto was built between 1929 and 1942 by the Wegners on their farm, and is now owned by Monroe County and maintained by an endowment established for that purpose. Southeast of Cataract is The Little Falls Railroad & Doll Museum, with a

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, model railroad layout, and doll collection. The Walczak-Wontor Quarry Pit Workshop is located in the vicinity of Cataract; it is listed on the

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Notable people

* John McKendree Springer,

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clergyman, was born in Cataract. * Bryan Jandt Born 1962 – Living. Born in Sparta Wisconsin yet spent informative years in Cataract. Legendary Bowhunter, Baseball Player of the region. * Mark Abbott: Born 1962 – Living. Born in a log cabin in the woods near Cataract. Renowned Trout fisherman, Bowhunter, and Baseball Player.

Images

File:CataractWisconsinSignWIS27.jpg, Sign File:CataractWisconsinCityWelcomeSignWIS27.jpg, Welcome sign File:CataractElementarySchoolWIS27.jpg, Elementary school File:CataractWisconsinDowntownWIS27.jpg, Downtown Cataract File:Cataract dam waterfall.jpg, Cataract dam waterfall File:Cataract lake.jpg, Cataract pond

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