Welcome to Algoma ...
The city of Algoma is located in Kewaunee County<1>.
Algoma was established in 1834.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Algoma has a population of 3,051 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Algoma is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Algoma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Algoma (for example, toward Frankfort (MI)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Telephone area codes for Algoma: (920) and (274)<4>
The ZIP code for Algoma: 54201<5>
Websites for Algoma ...
Official Website: www.algomacity.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Algoma had an population of 3,051 people. This is a decrease of 3.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Algoma had a population of 3,167 people (or 15.39% of the total population of Kewaunee County). This makes Algoma the county's most populous community.
The population of Algoma represents 0.06% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 286th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,167 people, the population of Algoma decreased 5.66% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,357 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Algoma.
Communities Also Named Algoma ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Algoma - they are located in California, Idaho (2), Mississippi, Ontario, Oregon, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Algoma.
Communities near Algoma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Algoma.
- Sturgeon Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Bay
- Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
- Kewaunee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
- Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Luxemburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Casco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Forestville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Gregorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorville
- Gregorville is located in Kewaunee County
- Euren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euren
- Euren is located in Kewaunee County
- Brussels
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
- Brussels is located in Door County
- Duvall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
- Ellisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville
- Ellisville is located in Kewaunee County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Algoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Algoma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Algoma. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Algoma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Algoma. See our Newspapers Page for Algoma.
Adding Algoma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Algoma in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Algoma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Algoma post office opened in 1897.
We also found Algoma on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Algoma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Algoma: www.algomacity.org/
The official website for Kewaunee County: www.kewauneeco.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Kewaunee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Algoma. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Algoma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Algoma). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Algoma or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |