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Welcome to Weyauwega ...

The city of Weyauwega is located in Waupaca County<1>.


The location of Weyauwega has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Weyauwega, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Weyauwega has a population of 1,757 people<3> (see below for details).

Weyauwega is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Weyauwega lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Weyauwega: 54983<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Weyauwega had an population of 1,757 people. This is a decrease of 7.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Weyauwega had a population of 1,900 people. This makes Weyauwega the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Weyauwega represents 0.03% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 468th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,900 people, the population of Weyauwega increased 5.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,806 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Weyauwega.

Communities near Weyauwega ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weyauwega.

  • New London
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
  • Waupaca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
    • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,857 people
  • Hortonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
    • Hortonville is located in Outagamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
  • Winneconne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winneconne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winneconne
    • Winneconne is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
  • Manawa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manawa
    • Manawa is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
  • Iola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
  • Amherst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Amherst is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Shiocton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiocton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiocton
    • Shiocton is located in Outagamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
  • Wild Rose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
    • Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Fremont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Waupaca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people

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 Weyauwega. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weyauwega.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weyauwega. 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 Weyauwega.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weyauwega. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Weyauwega.

Adding Weyauwega to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Weyauwega 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 Weyauwega was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Weyauwega on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weyauwega.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weyauwega. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Waupaca County: www.co.waupaca.wi.us/

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 Waupaca, 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 Weyauwega.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weyauwega - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Weyauwega). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Weyauwega or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).









 

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