Town guide

Kaukauna Town, Wisconsin

Kaukauna Town is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,574 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54130.

Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,57497 per sq mi
Median home value$435,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking71%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kaukauna Town

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Kaukauna Town

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)95 miles away
Closer regional airportAppleton International Airport (ATW)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL172 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kaukauna Town

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

Kaukauna Town had 1,306 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.

It’s the 568th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Outagamie County grew from 46,247 residents in 1900 to 190,705 in 2020.

Kaukauna Town population by census2000: 1,142, 2010: 1,238, 2020: 1,3061,14220001,23820101,3062020

Outagamie County, 1900–2020

Outagamie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,247, 1910: 49,102, 1920: 55,113, 1930: 62,790, 1940: 70,032, 1950: 81,722, 1960: 101,794, 1970: 119,356, 1980: 128,799, 1990: 140,510, 2000: 160,971, 2010: 176,695, 2020: 190,70546K’00’1055K’20’3070K’40’50102K’60’70129K’80’90161K’00’10191K’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 10°F. About 33.2 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 Kaukauna TownJan: high 25°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 12°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 51°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 28°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 17°F, 1.8 in25°10°Jan1.429°12°Feb1.141°22°Mar1.954°34°Apr3.267°46°May3.677°57°Jun4.782°61°Jul3.879°60°Aug3.672°51°Sep3.258°39°Oct2.843°28°Nov2.131°17°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Appleton, WI weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Outagamie County

101,784 jobs at 5,304 businesses in Outagamie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Outagamie CountyManufacturing: 19,385 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 12,747 jobs; Retail trade: 12,645 jobs; Construction: 9,645 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,913 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,487 jobs; Finance and insurance: 5,663 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,056 jobsManufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 12% Construction 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 6% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

75 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kaukauna Town.

Nearest hospitals

  • Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Appleton6.2 miles
  • Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Appleton7.3 miles
  • Thedacare Regional Med Ctr - NeenahGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Neenah13.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors4
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists4
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies4

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 Kaukauna Town

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Grignon Park · 33 acres1.0 mi
  • Kaukauna Locks · 31 acres1.1 mi
  • Island Park · 29 acres2.2 mi
  • Heesakker Park · 29 acres1.7 mi
  • Van Lieshout Park · 21 acres2.6 mi
  • Doyal Park · 18 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly1.3 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly2.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.5 mi
  • Walgreens2.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Kaukauna Public Library1.1 mi
  • Little Chute Public Library2.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • C. A. Grignon Mansion1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Band Shell2.3 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Kaukauna Town

Public schools here are run by Kaukauna Area School District, Freedom Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dr H B Tanner ElementaryKaukaunaPre-K–1466Public2.5 mi
New Directions Learning CommunityKaukaunaPre-K–4270Charter2.5 mi
Park Community Charter SchoolKaukaunaPre-K–4256Charter0.8 mi
Haen ElementaryKaukauna1–4323Public0.4 mi
Quinney ElementaryKaukauna2–4359Public2.5 mi
River View SchoolKaukauna5–81,160Public1.2 mi
Freedom MiddleFreedom6–8339Public6.2 mi
Freedom HighFreedom9–12510Public6.2 mi
Kaukauna HighKaukauna9–121,210Public2.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Nicholas Catholic SchoolFreedomPre-K–8106Roman Catholic6.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kaukauna, Buchanan, Freedom, Harrison, Vandenbroek, Holland Town (Brown County), Wrightstown Village (Outagamie County) and Woodville Town.

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