Wyocena, Wisconsin

{{About|the village|the adjacent town|Wyocena (town), Wisconsin}} {{Use American English|date=January 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Wyocena, Wisconsin | settlement_type = [[Village]] | nickname = | motto =  | image_map = File:Wyocena.jpg | mapsize = | map_caption = Wyocena pictured in July 2024 | image_map1 = File:Columbia County Wisconsin Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Wyocena Highlighted.svg | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = Location of Wyocena in Columbia County, Wisconsin

| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Wisconsin}} | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Wisconsin|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia]]

| government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date =  | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_55.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref> | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 4.04 | area_land_km2 = 3.71 | area_water_km2 = 0.33 | area_total_sq_mi = 1.56 | area_land_sq_mi = 1.43 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.13

| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] | population_footnotes = <ref name ="wwwcensusgov"/> | population_total = 756 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = auto | timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="GR3-u">{{cite gnis|1577066|Wyocena|2026-02-26}}</ref> | elevation_m = 242 | elevation_ft = 794 | coordinates = {{coord|43|30|40|N|89|18|21|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 55-89325<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 1577066<ref name="GR3-u" /> | website = {{URL| https://villageofwyocena.com}} | footnotes = }} '''Wyocena''' is a village in [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 756 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The village is located within the [[Wyocena (town), Wisconsin|Town of Wyocena]]. It is part of the [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] [[Madison, Wisconsin metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History== A tornado struck the village on April 25, 2008, destroying several homes.<ref>[http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2008/04/26/newsupdate/08storms.txt Wis. storms include reported tornado : La Crosse Tribune]</ref>

==Geography== Wyocena is located at {{coord|43|29|39|N|89|18|33|W|type:city}} (43.494319, -89.309191).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.55|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.42|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.13|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=February 20, 2011 }}</ref>

===Highways=== Wyocena is served by [[Wisconsin Highway 16|Wis 16]] and [[Wisconsin Highway 22|Wis 22]]. Wis 16 heads east to [[Columbus, Wisconsin|Columbus]] and west to [[Poynette, Wisconsin|Poynette]] and [[Portage, Wisconsin|Portage]]. Wis 22 heads north to [[Pardeeville, Wisconsin|Pardeeville]] and [[Montello, Wisconsin|Montello]] and south to [[U.S. Route 51 in Wisconsin|US Route 51]] at [[North Leeds, Wisconsin|North Leeds]]. Wis 22 South is the most direct way to get to [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] via US 51 South.

==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1850 = 101 | 1870 = 270 | 1880 = 219 | 1910 = 425 | 1920 = 425 | 1930 = 490 | 1940 = 706 | 1950 = 714 | 1960 = 747 | 1970 = 809 | 1980 = 548 | 1990 = 620 | 2000 = 668 | 2010 = 768 | 2020 = 756 | 2020n = <ref name="US Census Website">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Wyocena%20village,%20Columbia%20County,%20Wisconsin|title=2020 Census Results|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 29, 2024}}</ref> | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="US Census Website">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Wyocena%20village,%20Columbia%20County,%20Wisconsin|title=2020 Census Results|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 29, 2024}}</ref> }}

===2010 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 768 people, 271 households, and 170 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|540.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 296 housing units at an average density of {{convert|208.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 2% of the population.

There were 271 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the village was 43.5 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 25.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.

===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 668 people, 226 households, and 145 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 466.3 people per square mile (180.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 168.2 per square mile (65.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 97.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.15% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.35% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.3% from two or more races. 1.2% of the population were [[Hispanic]] or [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] of any race.

There were 226 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,857, and the median income for a family was $50,875. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $24,464 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,430. About 2.8% of families and 5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people== *[[Lynn N. Coapman]], Wisconsin State Representative *[[Edgar S. Coolidge]], [[Vermont]] State Representative *[[Russel C. Falconer]], Wisconsin State Senator *[[Glenn M. Wise]], Wisconsin Secretary of State

==Images== <gallery> File:Wyocena Wisconsin housing and water tower.jpg|Housing and the water tower for Wyocena File:Wyocena WI Sign WIS22.jpg|The sign for Wyocena on [[Wisconsin Highway 22|WIS 22]] File:Wyocena WI Community Center.jpg|The community center in Wyocena File:Wyocena,_Wisconsin_at_dusk.jpg|Wyocena at dusk </gallery>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category|Wyocena, Wisconsin}} * [http://www.wyocenawi.com Village of Wyocena website]

[[Category:Villages in Columbia County, Wisconsin]] [[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]] [[Category:Madison metropolitan area]]