Welcome to Wild Rose ...
The village of Wild Rose is located in Waushara County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wild Rose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wild Rose has a population of 680 people<2> (see below for details).
Wild Rose is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wild Rose lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Wild Rose: 54984<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wild Rose had an population of 680 people. This is a decrease of 6.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.11% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wild Rose had a population of 725 people. This makes Wild Rose the county's 16th most populous community.
The population of Wild Rose represents 0.01% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1176th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 725 people, the population of Wild Rose decreased 5.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 765 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wild Rose.
Communities Also Named Wild Rose ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Wild Rose: This one is located in Waushara County and the other is located in Richland County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 5 communities that are also named Wild Rose - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Montana and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wild Rose.
Communities near Wild Rose ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wild Rose.
- Waupaca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Wautoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Redgranite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgranite have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
- Redgranite is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
- Weyauwega
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Amherst
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Plainfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Fremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Coloma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Almond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Neshkoro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Wild Rose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wild Rose.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wild Rose. 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 Wild Rose.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wild Rose. See our Newspapers Page for Wild Rose.
Adding Wild Rose to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wild Rose 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 Wild Rose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wild Rose post office opened in 1873.
We also found Wild Rose in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wild Rose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wild Rose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waushara County: www.1waushara.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 Waushara, 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 Wild Rose. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wild Rose - 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 Wild Rose). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wild Rose or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |