Weyauwega, Wisconsin
Weyauwega is a city in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,900 at the 2010 census. The city is located mostly within the Town of Weyauwega, though it is politically independent of the town. Small portions extend north into the adjacent Town of Royalton. The city is commonly referred to as "Wega" by local residents. The name "Weyauwega" (/waɪ.əˈwiːɡə/ wy-ə-WEE-gə) is described by the Weyauwega Chamber of Commerce as potentially meaning "Here we rest" in a local indigenous language because the town's origin was a stopping/resting point between two rivers when Native Americans had to portage their canoes. Given the local indigenous culture is described as Menominee the language may be the Menominee language if this etymology for Weyauwega is correct.
Weyauwega | |
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City | |
Location of Weyauwega in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. | |
Weyauwega Location within the state of Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′N 88°56′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waupaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.66 sq mi (4.30 km2) |
| • Land | 1.54 sq mi (3.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,900 |
| • Estimate (2019) | 1,761 |
| • Density | 1,146.48/sq mi (442.71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 54983 |
| Area code | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-86400 |
| Website | www.cityofweyauwega-wi.gov |
European colonist activity in the area began with a small building set up by fur traders, from which the town later grew.