Benjamin L. Curtis, the first postmaster of the area, built the store and gave the community his name.

Recorded at 360 acres (150 ha), it was the largest hops field in the world for a time.

[5] Curtis is home to two listings on the National Register of Historic Places, the Boistfort High School and the Wolfenbarger Site.

[6] A railroad covered bridge existed in Curtis but was removed in 1975 in favor of a steel girder crossing.

As this is an unincorporated community, there are no defined bounds, and the precinct may be incongruous with the census boundaries.