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Welcome to Waterford ...

The village of Waterford is located in Racine County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waterford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Waterford has a population of 5,557 people<2> (see below for details).

Waterford is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Waterford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Waterford: 262

The ZIP code for Waterford: 53185<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waterford had an population of 5,557 people. This is an increase of 3.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Waterford had a population of 5,368 people. This makes Waterford the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Waterford represents 0.09% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 169th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,368 people, the population of Waterford increased 32.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,048 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Waterford.

Communities Also Named Waterford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Waterford - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waterford.

Communities near Waterford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waterford.

  • Waukesha
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
  • New Berlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
  • Greenfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
  • Oak Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
  • Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
  • Mount Pleasant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
  • Muskego
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
  • Caledonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Caledonia is located in Racine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
  • Salem Lakes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
    • Former names for Salem Lakes:
    • Salem
    • Silver Lake
  • Greendale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 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 Waterford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waterford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waterford. 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 Waterford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterford. See our Newspapers Page for Waterford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waterford ...

Looking for more information about Waterford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Waterford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waterford.

Adding Waterford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waterford 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 (so far) for Waterford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Waterford post office opened in 1849.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waterford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Racine, 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 Waterford.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waterford - 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 Waterford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waterford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/