Wautoma, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wautoma, Wisconsin
City
Looking west at downtown Wautoma, Wisconsin
Location of Wautoma in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Waushara
Area
• Total	2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2)
• Land	2.79 sq mi (7.23 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation	863 ft (263 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,218
• Estimate  (2019)	2,142
• Density	767.74/sq mi (296.46/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	54982
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-84625
GNIS feature ID	1576330
Website	http://www.cityofwautoma.com/

Wautoma is a city and the county seat of Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,218 at the 2010 census.

The city consists of three noncontiguous areas: one is entirely within the Town of Wautoma, the second is entirely within the Town of Dakota, and the third straddles the boundary between the two towns.

Wautoma calls itself the "Christmas tree capital of the world". The Kirk Company of Tacoma, Washington, operated the "Wautoma plantation" of more than 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) of Christmas trees, beginning in 1953.

On August 29, 1992, the town was struck by a half-mile wide F-3 tornado, killing 2 people, injuring 30 others, and causing over $5 million in damage.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.72 square miles (7.04 km²), of which, 2.68 square miles (6.94 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,218 people, 945 households, and 487 families living in the city. The population density was 827.6 inhabitants per square mile (319.5/km²). There were 1,061 housing units at an average density of 395.9 per square mile (152.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.3% White, 1.4% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 6.3% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.8% of the population.

There were 945 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.6% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.5% were non-families. 44.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the city was 35.4 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

Transportation

Wautoma is served by the Wautoma Municipal Airport (FAA LID: Y50).

Media

News media

• The Waushara Argus is the weekly newspaper.

Radio

• WAUH radio broadcasts at 102.3 FM.

High school sports

Wautoma High School has won five state championships, three in boys' track and field, one in boys' basketball, and one in football. In 1980, Wautoma High School won the Class B State Basketball Championship.

Notable people

Images for kids

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  Road sign, looking west down Highway 21

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  Wautoma City Hall

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  Waushara County courthouse

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  Looking west at the sign for Wautoma

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  Public library

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  Wautoma High School

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  The former Waushara Training School in Wautoma

See also

In Spanish: Wautoma (Wisconsin) para niños