Welcome to Loyal ...
The city of Loyal is located in Clark County<1>.
The location of Loyal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Loyal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Loyal has a population of 1,233 people<3> (see below for details).
Loyal is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Loyal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Loyal: (715) & (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Loyal had an population of 1,233 people. This is a decrease of 2.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Loyal had a population of 1,261 people. This makes Loyal the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Loyal represents 0.02% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 701st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,261 people, the population of Loyal decreased 3.59% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,308 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Loyal.
Communities Also Named Loyal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Loyal - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas (2), Oklahoma and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Loyal.
Communities near Loyal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Loyal.
- Marshfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Neillsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Abbotsford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
- Abbotsford is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
- Colby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Spencer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Owen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Owen is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Withee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withee
- Withee is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Granton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
- Granton is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Unity
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Loyal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loyal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Loyal. 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 Loyal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loyal. See our Newspapers Page for Loyal.
Adding Loyal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Loyal 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 Loyal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Loyal post office opened in 1869.
We also found Loyal in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Loyal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loyal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.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 Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Loyal. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loyal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |