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History · Lake Wissota

10% of Lake Wissota’s homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1934 on and the census since 1990.

0on the National Register
10%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Lake Wissota’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Lake Wissota are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Lake Wissota, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Lake Wissota yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Lake Wissota is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Lafayette in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,830 at the 2020 census. The CDP, known locally as Lake Wissota Village, is located along the southern shores of Lake Wissota.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 2,738 to 2,830 (+3%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Lake Wissota on the map, 1934 to 1972

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Lake Wissota. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Lake Wissota on the 1934 USGS mapLake Wissota on the 1972 USGS map1934Chippewa Falls sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Lake Wissota.

People over time

Lake Wissota, census by census

05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,00020002020Peak: 2,830

Between 2,175 and 2,830 people in every census since 1990.

4 censuses, 1990–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Lake Wissota’s Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Lake Wissota

Nobody well known was born in Lake Wissota itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Seymour CrayApplied mathematician, computer scientist, and … · b. 1925
Roderick StrongAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1983
Justin VernonAmerican singer-songwriter · b. 1981
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George N. Gillett, Jr.American businessman · b. 1938
Alexander WileyAmerican politician · b. 1884
Stanley BlystoneActor · b. 1894
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

LafayetteIts storyCChippewa Falls9 historic placesA−Eagle PointIts storyCLake HallieIts storyD

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.