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Welcome to Weyerhaeuser ...

The village of Weyerhaeuser is located in Rusk County<1>.


The location of Weyerhaeuser has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Weyerhaeuser, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1976.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Weyerhaeuser has a population of 214 people<3> (see below for details).

Weyerhaeuser is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Weyerhaeuser: (715) & (534)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Weyerhaeuser had an population of 214 people. This is a decrease of 10.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 39.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Weyerhaeuser had a population of 238 people. This makes Weyerhaeuser the county's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 238 people, the population of Weyerhaeuser decreased 32.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 353 people).

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

Communities near Weyerhaeuser ...

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

  • Rice Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
    • Rice Lake is located in Barron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,498 people
  • Ladysmith
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
    • Ladysmith is located in Rusk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
  • Chetek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chetek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetek
    • Chetek is located in Barron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
  • Cameron
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Barron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
  • Bruce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in Rusk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • New Auburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auburn
    • New Auburn is located in Chippewa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Birchwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • Birchwood is located in Washburn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
  • Exeland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeland
    • Exeland is located in Sawyer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Conrath
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrath
    • Conrath is located in Rusk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Apollonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollonia
    • Apollonia is located in Rusk County

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 Weyerhaeuser. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weyerhaeuser.

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

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

Adding Weyerhaeuser to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Weyerhaeuser 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 Weyerhaeuser was mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railroad Time Tables (October 1899).

We also found Weyerhaeuser in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Weyerhaeuser post office opened in 1976.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Weyerhaeuser.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weyerhaeuser. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rusk County: www.ruskcounty.org/

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 Rusk, 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 Weyerhaeuser.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Weyerhaeuser - 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/









 

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