King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

King is a census-designated place in Town of Farmington, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States.[3] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,750.[4] Before 2010, it was part of the Chain O' Lakes-King, Wisconsin CDP.[5]

King, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Location of King, Wisconsin
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
  Total
1,242
  Density575.5/sq mi (222.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code55-13885[2]
GNIS feature ID1567492

History

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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.[6] The community is named for General Charles King, a Wisconsin soldier and head of the state's National Guard.[7]

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References

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  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. "King, Waupaca Co". www.wisconsinhistory.org. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011.
  4. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
  5. "Site Maintenance" (PDF). censtats.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 6, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  6. Kim J. Heltemes. Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2004. ISBN 0-7385-3285-1
  7. "General Charles King Marker". www.hmdb.org. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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