Welcome to Whiting ...
The village of Whiting is located in Portage County<1>.
The location of Whiting has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whiting, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Whiting has a population of 1,706 people<3> (see below for details).
Whiting is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Whiting lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Whiting: (715) & (534)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whiting had an population of 1,706 people. This is a decrease of 1.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.07% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Whiting had a population of 1,724 people. This makes Whiting the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Whiting represents 0.03% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 506th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,724 people, the population of Whiting decreased 2.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,760 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Whiting.
Communities Also Named Whiting ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Whiting - they are located in Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee, Vermont and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whiting.
Communities near Whiting ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whiting.
- Wisconsin Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Rapids
- Wisconsin Rapids is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,555 people
- Port Edwards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
- Amherst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Biron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Vesper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Rosholt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Junction City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Almond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Rudolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Whiting. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whiting.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whiting. 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 Whiting.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whiting. See our Newspapers Page for Whiting.
Adding Whiting to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whiting 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 Whiting was on a map titled Road Map for Wisconsin (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whiting.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whiting. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Portage County: www.co.portage.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 Portage, 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 Whiting. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whiting - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |