Wausaukee, Wisconsin Facts for Kids

This page is about the village. For the adjacent town, see Wausaukee (town), Wisconsin.

Quick facts for kids Wausaukee, Wisconsin
Village
U.S. Route 141 in Wausaukee, Wisconsin
Location of Wausaukee in Marinette County, Wisconsin.
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Marinette
Area
• Total	1.39 sq mi (3.60 km²)
• Land	1.38 sq mi (3.56 km²)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Elevation	774 ft (236 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	575
• Estimate (2019)	554
• Density	402.62/sq mi (155.41/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	715 & 534
FIPS code	55-84550
GNIS feature ID	1576328

Wausaukee is a village in Marinette County, Wisconsin, in the United States. The population was 575 at the 2010 census. The village is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
History
Demographics
- 2010 census
Notable people
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Geography

Wausaukee is located at 45°23′N 87°57′W / 45.383°N 87.950°W / 45.383; -87.950 (45.3767, -87.9561).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km²), of which, 1.40 square miles (3.63 km²) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water.

History

Wausaukee is a Menominee word that means “river in the hills.” The town was started in 1863 by John S. Monroe, who bought 160 acres of land from business tycoon Lars Kovala and built a mill to supply the railroads with lumber for bridges and culverts. His first building was a log cabin home that was also used to board the mill workers. Eventually as the town grew more and people moved in, his log cabin grew into an Inn and was the only public eating establishment north of Green Bay.

On August 19, 2011 at 4:45pm, a F-1 Class tornado struck Wausaukee. An F-1 Class tornado is one with wind speeds 86–110 miles per hour. One fatality was recorded.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1930	663	—
1940	655	−1.2%
1950	612	−6.6%
1960	608	−0.7%
1970	557	−8.4%
1980	648	16.3%
1990	656	1.2%
2000	572	−12.8%
2010	575	0.5%
2019 (est.)	554	−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 575 people, 275 households, and 145 families living in the village. The population density was 410.7 inhabitants per square mile (158.6/km²). There were 325 housing units at an average density of 232.1 per square mile (89.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.7% White, 1.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 275 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.5% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.3% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the village was 43.3 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.2% were from 45 to 64, and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

Notable people

Harlan P. Bird, Wisconsin State Senator
Lyle Mays, jazz pianist and composer with the Pat Metheny Group, was born in Wausaukee.
Zachary A. Vane, Washington State Legislator and businessman
Trixie Mattel, drag performer, musician, and comedian, winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3