Welcome to Wyocena ...
The village of Wyocena is located in Columbia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wyocena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wyocena has a population of 725 people<2> (see below for details).
Wyocena is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wyocena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Wyocena: 53969<4>
The village of Wyocena was previously named Wiocena. Going back to its beginning, The community of Wyocena was originally named Duck Creek. For more information about the names of Wyocena, see The Names of Wyocena on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wyocena had an population of 725 people. This is a decrease of 5.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.53% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wyocena had a population of 768 people. This makes Wyocena the county's 25th most populous community.
The population of Wyocena represents 0.01% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1129th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 768 people, the population of Wyocena increased 14.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 668 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wyocena.
Communities near Wyocena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wyocena.
- DeForest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeForest
- DeForest is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,915 people
- Portage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Dane County
- Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,117 people
- Lodi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Poynette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Fall River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Randolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Dane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Rio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Wyocena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wyocena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wyocena. 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 Wyocena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wyocena. See our Newspapers Page for Wyocena.
Adding Wyocena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wyocena 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 Wyocena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wyocena post office opened in 1846.
We also found Wyocena in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wyocena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wyocena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.wi.us/
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 Columbia, 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 Wyocena. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wyocena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 village (such as Wyocena). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wyocena or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |