Welcome to Scandinavia ...
The village of Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County<1>.
The location of Scandinavia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Scandinavia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Scandinavia has a population of 351 people<3> (see below for details).
Scandinavia is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Scandinavia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scandinavia had an population of 351 people. This is a decrease of 3.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 0.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Scandinavia had a population of 363 people. This makes Scandinavia the county's 31st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 363 people, the population of Scandinavia increased 4.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 349 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Scandinavia.
Communities Also Named Scandinavia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Scandinavia - it's located in Manitoba.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scandinavia.
Communities near Scandinavia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scandinavia.
- Plover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Waupaca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Weyauwega
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Manawa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Amherst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Tigerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Fremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Rosholt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Almond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
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 Scandinavia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scandinavia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scandinavia. 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 Scandinavia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scandinavia. See our Newspapers Page for Scandinavia.
Adding Scandinavia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Scandinavia 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 Scandinavia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Scandinavia post office opened in 1856.
We also found Scandinavia in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Scandinavia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scandinavia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waupaca County: www.co.waupaca.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 Waupaca, 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 Scandinavia. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scandinavia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |