King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

King, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Location of King, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°20′15″N 89°08′30″W / 44.33750°N 89.14167°W / 44.33750; -89.14167
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyWaupaca
Area
 • Total
2.326 sq mi (6.02 km2)
 • Land2.158 sq mi (5.59 km2)
 • Water0.168 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
1,242
 • Density530/sq mi (210/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code55-13885[2]
GNIS feature ID1567492

King is a census-designated place in Town of Farmington, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.[4] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,750.[5] Before 2010, it was part of the Chain O' Lakes-King, Wisconsin CDP.[6]

History

In 1887, the area was selected by the Grand Army of the Republic for the site of a veterans' home. The Soldiers' Home was later renamed the Wisconsin Veterans Home.[7] The community is named for General Charles King, a Wisconsin soldier and head of the state's National Guard.[8]

Images

  • King water tower overlooking the Veterans Cottages Historic District
  • Highway sign for King along Wisconsin Highway 22
  • King Fire Department
  • Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery
  • Rainbow Lake as seen from the Wisconsin Veterans Home
  • Commandant's Residence Home

References

  1. ^ "Census Bureau profile: King CDP, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "King, Waupaca Co". www.wisconsinhistory.org. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
  6. ^ "Site Maintenance" (PDF). censtats.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 6, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  7. ^ Kim J. Heltemes. Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2004. ISBN 0-7385-3285-1
  8. ^ "General Charles King Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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