Waushara County, Wisconsin
Founding: 1852 (declared in 1851) Parent county: Marquette Namesake: A Winnebago word meaning "good earth" or "good land" Seat: Sacramento (1852–1854); Wautoma (1854–) Land area: 626 square miles Population (2020): 24,520 Population (historic): 8,770 (1860); 12,687 (1880); 15,972 (1900); 14,427 (1930) Periods of population growth: pre-1860–1910; 1960–2020 Subdivisions: One city; six villages; three CDPs; 18 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,664 (17.6%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 63.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 7.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 7.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 4.6% Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,488 Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,598 Housing in poor condition (1940): 21.7% Average farmhouse size (1940): 7 rooms Number of farms (1920): 2,468 Average farm size (1920): 94.7 acres Sources of settlement: ...