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King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Coordinates: 44°20′15″N 89°08′30″W / 44.33750°N 89.14167°W / 44.33750; -89.14167
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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
 (2010)
 • Total
1,750
 • Density750/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code55-13885[1]
GNIS feature ID1567492

King is a census-designated place in Town of Farmington, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.[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]

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]

Images

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

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. 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. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Site Maintenance" (PDF). censtats.census.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 6, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  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. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
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