King is a census-designated place in Town of Farmington, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,750. Before 2010, it was part of the Chain O' Lakes-King, Wisconsin CDP.
History In 1887, the area was selected by the Grand Army of the Republic for the site of a veterans' home. The Soldiers' Home was later renamed the Wisconsin Veterans Home.Kim J. Heltemes. Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2004. The community is named for General Charles King, a Wisconsin soldier and head of the state's National Guard.
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Wisconsin Veterans Home in King