Waushara County, Wisconsin facts for kids

Waushara County
Quick facts for kids Waushara County
	U.S. county
	Waushara County courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
	; Wisconsin's location within the U.S.;
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Founded	1852
Named for	Winnebago term meaning "good earth"
Seat	Wautoma
Largest city	Berlin
Area
• Total	637 sq mi (1,650 km2)
• Land	626 sq mi (1,620 km2)
• Water	11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.8%%
Population (2010)
• Total	24,496
• Estimate (2020)	24,326
• Density	38.455/sq mi (14.848/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	6th

Waushara County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,496. Its county seat is Wautoma.

Waushara County is located in central Wisconsin, about 80 miles (130 km) north of Madison.

History

Waushara County was established by an act of the Wisconsin Legislature on February 15, 1851. It originally consisted of a single organized Town of Waushara. In 1852 the county achieved full organization. The county seat was first located at Sacramento and was relocated to Wautoma in 1854 after a bitter fight between proponents of the two places. The name is of Native American origin and is believed to mean "good land".

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 637 square miles (1,650 km²), of which 626 square miles (1,620 km²) is land and 11 square miles (28 km²) (1.8%) is water.

Major highways

Interstate 39
U.S. Highway 51
Highway 21 (Wisconsin)
Highway 22 (Wisconsin)
Highway 49 (Wisconsin)
Highway 73 (Wisconsin)

Airport

Wautoma Municipal Airport (FAA LID: Y50) serves Waushara County and the surrounding communities.

Adjacent counties

Portage County - north
Waupaca County - northeast
Winnebago County - east
Green Lake County - south
Marquette County - south
Adams County - west

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1860	8,770	—
1870	11,279	28.6%
1880	12,687	12.5%
1890	13,507	6.5%
1900	15,972	18.2%
1910	18,886	18.2%
1920	16,712	−11.5%
1930	14,427	−13.7%
1940	14,268	−1.1%
1950	13,920	−2.4%
1960	13,497	−3.0%
1970	14,795	9.6%
1980	18,526	25.2%
1990	19,385	4.6%
2000	23,154	19.4%
2010	24,496	5.8%
Est. 2020	24,326	−0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2020

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Waushara County

As of the census of 2000, there were 23,154 people, 9,336 households, and 6,581 families residing in the county. The population density was 37 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 13,667 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.80% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 3.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 47.5% were of German, 9.1% Polish, 5.9% Irish, 5.7% American and 5.6% English ancestry. 94.5% spoke English, 3.4% Spanish and 1.4% German as their first language.

There were 9,336 households, out of which 27.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were married couples living together, 6.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 24.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.50% under the age of 18, 6.00% from 18 to 24, 24.90% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 19.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.80 males.

Communities

Waushara County Historical Museum

Cities

Berlin (mostly in Green Lake County)
Wautoma (county seat)

Villages

Towns