Wautoma, Wisconsin
| Wautoma, Wisconsin | |
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Looking west at downtown Wautoma, Wisconsin
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 Location of Wautoma, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 44°4′17″N 89°17′23″W / 44.07139°N 89.28972°WCoordinates: 44°4′17″N 89°17′23″W / 44.07139°N 89.28972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waushara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2) |
| • Land | 2.68 sq mi (6.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,218 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,215 |
| • Density | 827.6/sq mi (319.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1576330 |
| Website | http://www.cityofwautoma.com/ |
Wautoma is a city in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,218 at the 2010 census. Wautoma is the county seat of Waushara County.
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 September 1, 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.
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.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,218 people, 945 households, and 487 families residing 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.
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