Welcome to Wauzeka ...
The village of Wauzeka is located in Crawford County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wauzeka, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wauzeka has a population of 739 people<2> (see below for details).
Wauzeka is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wauzeka lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wauzeka: 608 & 353<4>
The ZIP code for Wauzeka: 53826<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wauzeka had an population of 739 people. This is an increase of 3.94% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wauzeka had a population of 711 people. This makes Wauzeka the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Wauzeka represents 0.01% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1195th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 711 people, the population of Wauzeka decreased 7.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 768 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wauzeka.
Communities near Wauzeka ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wauzeka.
- Prairie du Chien
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Lancaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
- Boscobel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Boscobel is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Fennimore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- McGregor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bloomington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bloomington is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Gays Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Marquette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blue River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue River is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Eastman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 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 Wauzeka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wauzeka.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wauzeka. 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 Wauzeka.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wauzeka. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wauzeka.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wauzeka ...
Looking for more information about Wauzeka? 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 Wauzeka, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wauzeka.
Adding Wauzeka to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wauzeka 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 Wauzeka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Wauzeka post office opened in 1857.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wauzeka.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Crawford, 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 Wauzeka. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wauzeka - 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 608 code has been Overlayed with the 353 area code. New phone numbers in the Wauzeka area will be assigned with one of these codes: 608 or 353. As a result, placing a call in the Wauzeka 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 village (such as Wauzeka). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wauzeka or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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/ |