Welcome to Waterford ...
The village of Waterford is located in Racine County<1>.
The location of Waterford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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<3> (see below for details).
Waterford is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Waterford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Waterford is within the (262) area code.
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 (with 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- New Berlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Greenfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Oak Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Muskego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Caledonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 people
- Salem Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Greendale
(16 miles [25.7 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 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 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.
We also found Waterford in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waterford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/
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 Racine, 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 Waterford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waterford - 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/ |