Editing Waldo, Wisconsin

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| official_name      = Waldo, Wisconsin
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'''Waldo''' is a village along the [[Onion River (Sheboygan River)|Onion River]] in [[Sheboygan County, Wisconsin|Sheboygan County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 467 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It has a [[post office]] with [[ZIP code]] 53093. It is included in the [[Sheboygan, Wisconsin]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
The village was originally established as Lyndon Station (named for [[Lyndon, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin|the town it resides in]]) when the [[Milwaukee and Northern Railway Company]] laid their tracks through in 1871. Starting in [[Milwaukee]] by 1873 the line had reached [[Green Bay, Wi]]. On June 20, 1890, the line was acquired by the [[Milwaukee Road]] (Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul and Pacific Railroad) operating as the Green Bay Sub. The section between [[Milwaukee]] and [[Plymouth, Wi]] is currently operated by the [[Wisconsin and Southern Railroad]] and is used as a secondary freight only line serving local industry, as the Plymouth Sub.

The village was plated in 1873 by N.C. Harmon on 80 acres of land that he and his son-in-law [[Eugene McIntyre]] had purchased from Abraham Lawson.  When it was discovered that there already was an existing [[Lyndon Station, Wisconsin|Lyndon Station]] in [[Juneau County, Wisconsin|Juneau County]], it was decided to rename the village after Otis Harvey Waldo, a prominent Milwaukee attorney and then president of the railroad.

In 1877 the Post Office (Est. 1849) for the Onion River settlement (Est. 1844), one mile (1.6&nbsp;km) east was closed. In 1923 Waldo became an incorporated village and Onion River ceased to exist. The open area between has since been built up. 
 
The Onion River Dam, a Saw Mill and a Grist Mill had been built at this location on the [[Onion River (Sheboygan River)|Onion River]] in 1856. The Waldo Mill Pond has a normal surface area of {{convert|40|acre|m2}}, currently used only for recreational purposes. The Onion River Dam is a gravity dam, of earthen construction, rock fill, originally completed in 1856. Its height is {{convert|15|ft|m}} with a length of {{convert|300|ft|m}}. Maximum discharge is {{convert|1165|cuft/s|m3/s}}. Its capacity is {{convert|200|acre|km2}} feet. Normal storage is {{convert|100|acre|km2}} feet. It drains an area of {{convert|22|sqmi|km2}}. The dam and the related mill pond property are now owned by the village of Waldo.

The Waldo Cemetery in the northeast corner of the village is one of the oldest in the county, established in 1854. The former Waldo High School building still stands on the highest point in the village, built in 1904 and expanded in 1957. The Waldo School District was incorporated into the nearby Sheboygan Falls School District by vote in 1962.

==Geography==
Waldo is located at {{coord|43|40|32|N|87|56|48|W|type:city}} (43.675585, -87.946636).<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|0.98|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|0.94|sqmi|sqkm|2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.04|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}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1880 = 110
| 1930 = 315
| 1940 = 324
| 1950 = 367
| 1960 = 403
| 1970 = 408
| 1980 = 416
| 1990 = 442
| 2000 = 450
| 2010 = 503
| 2020 = 467
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</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 503 people, 197 households, and 135 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|535.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 209 housing units at an average density of {{convert|222.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 92.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 197 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.5% were non-families. 24.4% 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 2.55 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the village was 37.9 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.1% male and 48.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 450 people, 169 households, and 123 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 529.5 people per square mile (204.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 174 housing units at an average density of 204.7 per square mile (79.0/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the village was 97.56% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.11% from two or more races.

There were 169 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,125, and the median income for a family was $50,909. Males had a median income of $35,089 versus $25,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $22,618. About 0.8% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
* [[Whitman A. Barber]], Wisconsin State Representative, lived in Waldo.
* [[J. C. Hoffman]], Wisconsin State Representative, was born in Waldo.
* [[Eugene McIntyre]], Wisconsin State Representative, lived in Waldo.
* [[Alvah R. Munger]], Wisconsin State Representative, lived in Waldo.
* [[George Pollard (painter)|George Pollard]], American portrait painter, was born in Waldo.
* [[Henry W. Timmer]], Wisconsin State Representative, lived in Waldo.

==Images==
<gallery>
Image:WaldoWisconsinFireDepartment.jpg|Waldo Fire Department
Image:WaldoWisconsinWIS57WIS28.jpg|Intersection of Wisconsin Highways [[Wisconsin Highway 57|57]] and [[Wisconsin Highway 28|28]].
File:WaldoHighSchoolWIS28.jpg|Former high school
File:WaldoWisconsinPostOffice.jpg|Post office
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[List of villages in Wisconsin]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Waldo, Wisconsin}}
* [http://www.sheboygancounty.com/government/municipalities/village-of-waldo Village of Waldo] ''information from Sheboygan County website''

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[[Category:Villages in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]