King, Wisconsin | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of King, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 44°20′15″N 89°08′30″W / 44.33750°N 89.14167°WCoordinates: 44°20′15″N 89°08′30″W / 44.33750°N 89.14167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Waupaca |
Area | |
• Total | 2.326 sq mi (6.02 km2) |
• Land | 2.158 sq mi (5.59 km2) |
• Water | 0.168 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,750 |
• Density | 750/sq mi (290/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 55-13885 |
GNIS feature ID | 1567492 |
King is a census-designated place in Town of Farmington, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,750. Before 2010, it was part of the Chain O' Lakes-King, Wisconsin CDP.
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. The community is named for General Charles King, a Wisconsin soldier and head of the state's National Guard.