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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 | |
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Census-designated place | |
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 Location of King, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′15″N 89°08′30″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waupaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.326 sq mi (6.02 km2) |
| • Land | 2.158 sq mi (5.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.168 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,750 |
| • Density | 750/sq mi (290/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 55-13885[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1567492 |
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
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "King, Waupaca Co". www.wisconsinhistory.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11.
- "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- Bureau, US Census. "Site Maintenance" (PDF). censtats.census.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- Kim J. Heltemes. Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2004. ISBN 0-7385-3285-1
- "General Charles King Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
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[de] King (Wisconsin)
King ist eine Siedlung auf gemeindefreiem Gebiet im Waupaca County im US-amerikanischen Bundesstaat Wisconsin. Zu statistischen Zwecken ist der Ort zu einem Census-designated place (CDP) zusammengefasst worden. Im Jahr 2010 hatte King 1750 Einwohner.[1]- [en] King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin
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