King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

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King, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Location of King, Wisconsin
Location of King, Wisconsin
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

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

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

King, Wisconsin
  • 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

External links

References

  1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=5264
  4. ^ "American FactFinder". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  5. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Site Maintenance" (PDF). censtats.census.gov. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  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 2016-04-11.


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