Wauconda, Washington
Unincorporated community in Okanogan County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Wauconda
Wauconda is a small unincorporated community in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. Once a boom town, it has dwindled almost to nothing; it is now under single ownership.
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How Wauconda is governed
Wauconda appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Okanogan County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Wauconda does have local officials.
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Residents of Wauconda
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History
Wauconda was founded in 1898 as a mining community. Three brothers from Wauconda, Illinois, discovered gold in the area and decided to name the mine after their hometown. Four mines, the Oregonian Mine and three Wauconda Mines, eventually operated in the area, quickly swelling the area's population to over 300. By 1900 the town had a general store, and by 1901 it had a post office, although the location was two miles west of the original camp. At its peak there were about 1,000 residents.
In the early 1900s the output of the mines declined and they were eventually closed. In 1929, the state built Highway 20 on a route that bypassed the town, so the town was relocated to be on the new road. The abandoned former town location is now a ghost town.
Present-day Wauconda is much smaller than the old mining boomtown. Its small commercial district has a post office, gas station, general store, and restaurant, all with a single private owner. In 2008, owner Daphne Fletcher placed the town's commercial properties, along with a residence, up for sale with an asking price of $1,125,000. In March 2010, Fletcher put the combined properties for sale on eBay, promoting the sale as a "town for auction". A couple from Healesville, Victoria, in Australia, won the auction with a purchase price of $370,601, but failed to complete the transaction due to financial and health concerns. Two weeks later, the town was sold to a couple, Neal and Maddie Love, from Bothell, Washington, for $360,000. However, when Neal Love found steady employment in North Dakota, the couple closed the store in June 2015.
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