Wheatland, Wisconsin
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1980. It stands in Wheatland town. It lies in ZIP code area 53105. It stands on New Munster Creek. The Survey maps it on the Silver Lake quadrangle. 3,391 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 807 feet above sea level.
On record in Wheatland
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- John P. and Mary Runkel Houselisted 2020
Population over time
2 figuresWheatland grew from 3,373 to 3,391 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,373 | |
| 2020 | 3,391 | +18 (+1%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 19 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1893 USGS Silver Lake quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1906 USGS Silver Lake quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Silver Lake quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Silver Lake quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1963 USGS Rockford quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Lake Geneva quadrangle1:100000
In the county-history sources
7,323 words on this townshipThe History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin .., published 1879 names this settlement in its chapter on Wheatland Town. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.
JOHN DYEB, farmer, Sec. 30; P. 0. Burlington; was bom in -Shelby Co., Ind., in 1840; came to Wisconsin in 1852. Married, in 1863, Miss C. A. Bunth ; she was born in Wheatland. Tliej have two children living ; have lost one. Mrs. Dyer is a member of the Free>Will Baptist Chnrdi. Mr. I)yer owns 130 acres of land.
Passage source: The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin .., published 1879.
HERHAIV EPPINO, farmer, Sec. 10 ; P. 0. Wheatland ; bom in Munster Province of Weetphalia, Prussia, February, 1826. Came to Wisconsin in 11^54 ; located in Wheatland Township ; engaged at farming. Married, in September, 1854, in Burlington, Miss Adelaide Arning, who was born in Holland in February, 1826. They have had ten children, seven are living - Henry, born in July, 1855 ; Mary, March, 1859; Joseph, February, 1861; Herman, October, 1865; Elizabeth, -January, 1866; Benaid, March, 1867 ; Anna, June, 1870. In 1857, Mr. Epping bought a farm consisting of 120 acres of good land, which he has nicely improved. A few years ago, he bought an addition of forty acres, sold off eight acres. He now owns altogether 152 acres of land in one farm. Members of the Wheatland Catholic Church.
Passage source: The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin .., published 1879.
JOSEPH HEnLLING, farmer. Sec. 10 ; P. 0. Wheatland ; bom in Westphalia, Prussia, in May, 1817. Married in Westphidia, in May, 1855, Miss Christina Uhlengaut, a native of the same place. Had one son - Herman, bora in 1857, whose mother died in the same year. They came to McHenry Co., 111., in 1856, where he rented a farm and worked it profitably. In October, 1860, Mr. Hemling married his second wife. Miss Anna Arning, who was born in Holland. Has three children - Adelaide, born in 1861 ; Beraard, bora in 1862; Henry, born in 1867. In 1860, he came with his wife to Wheatland Township, and bought a farm consisting of 135 acres of fine land, which he has improved. Members of the Wheatland Catholic Church.
Passage source: The History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin .., published 1879.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Wheatland Town - it names this place 19 more 19 times.
Fires near this place
16 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Wheatland between 2010 and 2020, burning about 98 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 191 |
| 1 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 62 |
| 30 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 667 |
| 4 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2000370 |
| 30 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 857 |
| 28 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 91 |
| 2 April 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 80 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 March 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 42 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Wheatland: 4 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pit Number 3 | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Bassett Sand Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Burlington Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Fischer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hillard Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Powers Lake Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wheatland in 15 storm reports between 1999 and 2023: 9 flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2007 | Hail | Wheatland | $200,000 | Large hail up to 1 inch in diameter coated the ground white from Wheatland to Paddock Lake. In this swath, at least 600 acres of corn, soybean, and hay were severely damaged. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Wheatland | $100,000 | Several rounds of thunderstorms with heavy rains on top of a saturated ground resulted in flash flooding from the Sturtevant area into the city of Racine. STH 50 between STH 75 and STH 83 was closed in several spots due to water depths of 3 to 5 feet. Some local residents indicated that this was the highest water levels they've ever seen. The Fox River and Des Plains river exceeded flood stage. Sandbagging occurred and a berm was built in Wheatland. At least a couple dozen homes had water damage to basement contents, or sewage backups. Some soil erosion and crop damage were noted in the area.||August, 2007, rainfall totals include: 11.50 in Kenosha, 10.78 at the Kenosha Airport, 9.96 in Paddock Lake, and 12.18 in Twin Lakes. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wheatland | $38,000 | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Flood | Wheatland | $25,000 | The Fox River at New Munster (Kenosha Co.) went more than 2 feet above flood stage, and remained above flood stage for the longest period of time (compared to other rivers in south-central and southeast Wisconsin) - from March 12th through March 29th. Low-land river flooding along the Fox River in western Kensoha County resulted in some minor damage to contents in basements of homes and some soil erosion. At the New Munster gage site, the river crested at 12.34 feet at 0245CST on March 15th, 2.34 inches over flood stage. |
| February 2023 | Flood | Wheatland | $5,000 | The Fox River near New Munster reached minor flood stage the morning of February 28th and continued until March 8th. Floodwaters surrounded a home at the intersection of Highway 50 and Highway W in the Town of Wheatland. Water was about 8 inches deep over 77th Street in the Town of Wheatland area. Water is in the backyards of some homes in the Village of Salem Lakes and Town of Wheatland areas. |
| June 2013 | Flood | Wheatland | $5,000 | The river gauge on the Fox River at New Munster remained above flood stage from the afternoon of June 25th into July. The river experienced minor flooding, cresting at 12.79 feet at 1030 AM CDT on June 28th, which is 2.79 feet above flood stage. |
| March 2013 | Flood | Wheatland | $5,000 | The Fox River near New Munster crested at 11.94 feet, 1.94 feet above flood stage, at 9 am CDT on March 13th. |
| April 2013 | Flood | Wheatland | $5,000 | The Fox River at New Munster went into major flood, cresting at 14.5 feet, or 4.5 feet over the flood stage of 10 feet, at 1245 AM CDT on April 20th.The rier remained above flood stage into May. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wheatland | $5,000 | Law enforcement officials reported trees were blown down by damaging thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 52 knots (60 mph) along a Wheatland to Paris line. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Wheatland | $2,000 | The Fox River at New Munster rose above flood stage early on March 3rd and finally went below flood stage on March 9th. It crested at 12.01 feet at 1750 CST on March 4th, or 2.01 feet over flood stage. The typical bottom-land flooding occurred. A couple homes sustained water damage to their basement contents. Many other rivers and streams in south-central and southeast Wisconsin rose to near bankfull or almost flood stage during the period of March 3rd-9th. Additionally, many of the same rivers would rise above flood stage during the March 21st-23rd period and remain above flood stage into April, 2008. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Wheatland | $1,000 | The Fox River near New Munster reached minor flood stage, cresting at 11.66 feet the early afternoon of February 7th. Water surrounds a home near the intersection of Highway 50 and Highway W in the Town of Wheatland area. Water is in the back yards of some homes in the Village of Salem Lakes and Town of Wheatland areas. Floodwaters are about 6 inches deep over 77th Street in the Town of Wheatland area. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wheatland | $1,000 | Several tree branches down in the Wheatland area. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Wheatland | $1,000 | The Fox River at New Munster reached moderate flood stage, cresting at 13.38 feet the afternoon of March 15th. Floodwaters are into the lower levels of some homes in the Town of Wheatland and Village of Salem Lakes along Riverside Drive and Shorewood Drive. Deep water is over a portion of 77th St. in the Town of Wheatland. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Wheatland | - | The Fox River at New Munster reached minor flood stage. Floodwaters were up to the first floors of some homes in the Town of Wheatland and Village of Salem Lakes along Shorewood Drive and Riverside Drive. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Wheatland | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Munster | 1.4 miles | 19 | |
| Fox River | 2.8 miles | 19 | |
| Bassett | 3.8 miles | 19 | |
| Silver Lake | 4.0 miles | 19 | |
| Slades Corners | 4.6 miles | 18 | |
| Klondike | 4.7 miles | 19 | |
| Twin Lakes | 4.8 miles | 19 | |
| Camp Lake | 5.3 miles | 19 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Wheatland | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7991876 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1576599. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








