King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

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
Census-designated place
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 km^2)
• Land	2.158 sq mi (5.59 km^2)
• Water	0.168 sq mi (0.44 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,750
• Density	750/sq mi (290/km^2)
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
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  Highway sign for King along Wisconsin Highway 22
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  King Fire Department
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  Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery
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  Rainbow Lake as seen from the Wisconsin Veterans Home
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  Commandant's Residence Home

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/index.asp?action=view&term_id=5264
3. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
4. Bureau, US Census. "Site Maintenance" (PDF). censtats.census.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
5. Kim J. Heltemes. Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2004. ISBN 0-7385-3285-1
6. "General Charles King Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2016-04-11.

External links

• Wisconsin Veterans Home in King