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).
Area Codes for Algoma: 920 & 274<4>
The ZIP code for Algoma: 54201<5>
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 (which is 15.4% 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 total 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.
Websites for Algoma ...
Official Website: www.algomacity.org/
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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sturgeon Bay
- From Algoma to Sturgeon Bay
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kewaunee
- From Algoma to Kewaunee
- Luxemburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Casco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Casco is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Casco
- From Algoma to Casco
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gregorville
- From Algoma to Gregorville
- Euren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euren
- Euren is located in Kewaunee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Euren
- From Algoma to Euren
- Rosiere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosiere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiere
- Rosiere is located in Door County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosiere
- From Algoma to Rosiere
- Brussels
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
- Brussels is located in Door County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brussels
- From Algoma to Brussels
- Duvall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Duvall
- From Algoma to Duvall
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.<8>
X2X - 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> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Algoma area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Algoma area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |