Wiota, Wisconsin
| Wiota | |
| Hamilton's Diggings | |
| Town | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Lafayette |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°38′12″N 89°57′09″W / 42.63667°N 89.95250°WCoordinates: 42°38′12″N 89°57′09″W / 42.63667°N 89.95250°W |
| Area | 52.8 sq mi (137 km2) |
| - land | 52.8 sq mi (137 km2) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 900 (2000) |
| Density | 17.1/sq mi (7/km2) |
| Founded | 1828 |
| - Incorporated Town | July 1, 1858 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | XXXXX |
| Area code | 608 |
  Location of Wiota within Wisconsin
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Wiota is a town in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 900 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Five Corners, Wiota, and Woodford are located in the town.
When lead miner William S. Hamilton, the son of Alexander Hamilton, migrated from Illinois to Wisconsin in the late 1820s, he established a lead ore mine that became known as Hamilton's Diggings. He later renamed the settlement Wiota. Hamilton, along with Elias Shook and William Haws, settled the area in 1828 and quickly struck quality deposits of lead ore. During the 1832 Black Hawk War, a fort was erected at Hamilton's Diggings, which was known as Fort Hamilton. Wiota was first platted in 1836 by Hamilton, and though a few buildings were built, the settlement was eventually moved from the Hamilton's Diggings site to its present site, which was platted on July 1, 1858.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 52.8 square miles (136.8 km²), of which, 52.8 square miles (136.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 900 people, 331 households, and 249 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.1 people per square mile (6.6/km²). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 6.9 per square mile (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.00% White, 0.22% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
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