Cuba City
| Cuba City, Wisconsin | |
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| City | |
![Former Cuba City State Bank and Post Office [1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cuba_City_Depot.jpg)
Former Cuba City State Bank and Post Office
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| Motto(s): "The City of Presidents" | |
 Location of Cuba City in Grant County, Wisconsin. |
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| Coordinates: 42°36′21″N 90°25′49″W / 42.60583°N 90.43028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Grant, Lafayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2) |
| • Land | 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,086 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,055 |
| • Density | 1,931.5/sq mi (745.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip Code | 53807 |
| Area code(s) | 608 |
| FIPS code | 55-17950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1563606 |
| Website | Cuba City, Wisconsin |
Cuba City is a city in Grant and partly in Lafayette counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,086 at the 2010 census. Of this, 1,877 were in Grant County, and 209 were in Lafayette County. The city is nicknamed "The City of Presidents" because of the presidential banners displayed along the city's Main Street.
The history of the city began in 1836, when John Amie Merle and Mathais Comstock purchased 160 acres of land from the American Government in Grant County. The first structure in the community was erected in 1846 by Jack Deboard. Deboard is considered the first settler in Cuba City.
The name "Yuba City" was finally picked after a dispute about the name of the new village, but after discovering another location had already been given that name, a new name, "Cuba City," was selected.
The city was incorporated in 1925.
Cuba City is located at 42°36′21″N 90°25′49″W / 42.60583°N 90.43028°W (42.605874, -90.430274).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2), all of it land. Most of the city lies in Grant County, with only a small portion in Lafayette County.
The community is located on State Highway 80.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,086 people, 847 households, and 537 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,931.5 inhabitants per square mile (745.8/km2). There were 899 housing units at an average density of 832.4 per square mile (321.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
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