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Harrison Town (Waupaca County), Wisconsin

Harrison Town (Waupaca County) is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, home to about 436 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54945.

Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population43612 per sq mi
Median home value$228,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Harrison Town (Waupaca County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Harrison Town (Waupaca County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)126 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Wisconsin Airport (CWA)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL200 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Harrison Town (Waupaca County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Harrison Town (Waupaca County)

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

Harrison Town (Waupaca County) had 459 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 1551st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Harrison Town (Waupaca County) population by census2000: 509, 2010: 468, 2020: 459509200046820104592020

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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Harrison Town (Waupaca County)Jan: high 25°F, low 8°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 10°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.4 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in25°8°Jan1.429°10°Feb1.141°21°Mar1.955°33°Apr3.468°45°May4.177°55°Jun4.582°59°Jul3.880°57°Aug3.972°49°Sep3.358°37°Oct2.643°26°Nov2.130°15°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waupaca, WI weather station (13 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

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harrison Town (Waupaca County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Thedacare Medical Center-WaupacaCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Waupaca13.3 miles
  • Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Stevens Point21.1 miles
  • Thedacare Medical Center - New LondonCritical access hospital · emergency room · New London22.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Harrison Town (Waupaca County)

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Taylor Field Athletic Park · 9 acres1.6 mi
  • Memorial Park · 2 acres1.6 mi
  • Myklebust Lake State Natural Area2.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Sentry2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Iola Public Library1.8 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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.

Schools in Harrison Town (Waupaca County)

Public schools here are run by Iola-Scandinavia School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Iola-Scandinavia ElementaryIolaPre-K–6293Public2.1 mi
Iola-Scandinavia HighIola7–12284Public2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Iola Village, Iola Town, Helvetia and Scandinavia Town.

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