Wautoma, Wisconsin

This article is about the city. For the adjacent town, see Wautoma (town), Wisconsin.

Wautoma, Wisconsin
City
Looking west at downtown Wautoma, Wisconsin
Looking west at downtown Wautoma, Wisconsin
Location of Wautoma in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
Location of Wautoma in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 44°4′17″N 89°17′23″W / 44.07139°N 89.28972°W / 44.07139; -89.28972
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWaushara
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2)
 • Land2.79 sq mi (7.23 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
[2]
863 ft (263 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total
2,218
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
2,142
 • Density767.74/sq mi (296.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
54982
Area code920
FIPS code55-84625
GNIS feature ID1576330 [2]
Websitehttp://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".[5][6][7][8] 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.[9]

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.[10]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wautoma, Wisconsin
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  5. ^ Hoffmann, Gregg (December 14, 2004). "So, where is the Christmas tree capital?". OnMilwaukee.com. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  6. ^ Foreman, Chris (December 20, 2004). "'Tis the season for tree farmers". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  7. ^ Salas, Rafael Francisco (September 24, 2014). "Christmas Tree Groves". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  8. ^ Johnson, Mickey; Kehr, Roland (2002). Wingshooter's Guide to Wisconsin: Upland Birds and Waterfowl. Wilderness Adventures Press. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-885106-86-5. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  9. ^ Kahler, Kathryn A. (December 2014). "Of Christmas trees, long, long ago". Wisconsin Natural Resources. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: 2. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  10. ^ "Tornado in Wisconsin Kills 2 and Injures 30". New York Times. September 1, 1992. Retrieved February 12, 2015.