King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

King is a census-designated place in Town of Farmington, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.[2] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,750.[3] Before 2010, it was part of the Chain O' Lakes-King, Wisconsin CDP.[4]

King, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Location of King, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°20′15″N 89°08′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyWaupaca
Area
 • Total2.326 sq mi (6.02 km2)
 • Land2.158 sq mi (5.59 km2)
 • Water0.168 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,750
 • Density750/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code55-13885[1]
GNIS feature ID1567492

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

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. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=5264
  3. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  4. Bureau, US Census. "Site Maintenance" (PDF). censtats.census.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  5. Kim J. Heltemes. Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2004. ISBN 0-7385-3285-1
  6. "General Charles King Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2016-04-11.



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