Algoma is a city in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,243 at the 2020 census. Algoma is part of the Gree…Algoma is a city in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,243 at the 2020 census. Algoma is part of the Green Bay metropolitan area. The Ahnapee settlement, which eventually became known as Algoma, was founded in 1834 by Joseph McCormick of Manitowoc. In 1851, Irish and English pioneers moved to the area and called the place Wolf River. The wolf was a legendary animal in stories told by the local Potawatomi Indians. In the Menominee language, the town is known as Ākem, meaning "snowshoe".
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