Town guide

Embarrass, Wisconsin

Embarrass is a village in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, home to about 284 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54933, and parts of 54929 are in Embarrass too.

Population284243 per sq mi
Median home value$135,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Embarrass

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Embarrass

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)125 miles away
Closer regional airportAppleton International Airport (ATW)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL201 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Embarrass; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Embarrass

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Embarrass had 353 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 1717th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Waupaca County grew from 31,615 residents in 1900 to 51,812 in 2020.

Embarrass population by census2000: 399, 2010: 404, 2020: 353399200040420103532020

Waupaca County, 1900–2020

Waupaca County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,615, 1910: 32,782, 1920: 34,200, 1930: 33,513, 1940: 34,614, 1950: 35,056, 1960: 35,340, 1970: 37,780, 1980: 42,831, 1990: 46,104, 2000: 51,731, 2010: 52,410, 2020: 51,81232K’00’1034K’20’3035K’40’5035K’60’7043K’80’9052K’00’1052K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 33 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EmbarrassJan: high 25°F, low 7°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 9°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 25°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 15°F, 1.5 in25°7°Jan1.329°9°Feb1.141°20°Mar1.955°32°Apr3.068°45°May3.777°55°Jun4.581°59°Jul3.979°57°Aug3.772°48°Sep3.658°36°Oct2.943°25°Nov1.931°15°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clintonville, WI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Waupaca County

15,170 jobs at 1,199 businesses in Waupaca County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Waupaca CountyManufacturing: 5,571 jobs; Retail trade: 2,336 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,261 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,505 jobs; Other services: 685 jobs; Construction: 582 jobs; Finance and insurance: 394 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 390 jobsManufacturing 37% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 5% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Thedacare Medical Center - ShawanoCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Shawano9.5 miles
  • Thedacare Medical Center - New LondonCritical access hospital · emergency room · New London18.7 miles
  • Thedacare Medical Center-WaupacaCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Waupaca27.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Embarrass

Grocery stores

  • EconoFoods3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Towns near Embarrass

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Shares ZIP codes with Clintonville, Larrabee, Matteson, Belle Plaine, Bear Creek Town (Waupaca County) and Pella.

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