Welcome to Wautoma ...
The city of Wautoma is located in Waushara County<1> and is the County Seat for Waushara County.
The location of Wautoma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wautoma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wautoma has a population of 2,128 people<3> (see below for details).
Wautoma is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Wautoma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wautoma had an population of 2,128 people. This is a decrease of 4.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wautoma had a population of 2,218 people (which is 9.05% of the total population of Waushara County). This makes Wautoma the county's most populous community.
The population of Wautoma represents 0.04% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 396th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,218 people, the population of Wautoma increased 11.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,998 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wautoma.
Communities near Wautoma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wautoma.
- Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Redgranite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgranite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
- Redgranite is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
- Montello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Princeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Plainfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Wild Rose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Coloma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Almond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Neshkoro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wautoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wautoma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wautoma. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wautoma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wautoma. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wautoma.
Adding Wautoma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wautoma in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wautoma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wautoma post office opened in 1850.
We also found Wautoma in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wautoma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wautoma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waushara County: www.1waushara.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waushara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wautoma. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wautoma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |