Lind is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,515 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54981 and 54983.
Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Waupaca; part is in Lind
Mostly Weyauwega City; part is in Lind
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lind. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)112 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Appleton International Airport (ATW)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL186 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lind; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lind had 1,571 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 594th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Waupaca County grew from 31,615 residents in 1900 to 51,812 in 2020.
Waupaca County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waupaca, WI weather station (about a mile away).
15,170 jobs at 1,199 businesses in Waupaca County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
207 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lind’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 45 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 42 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Waupaca School District, Weyauwega-Fremont School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain Exploration CenterWaupaca | Pre-K–8 | 139 | Charter | 6.0 mi |
| Waupaca Community 4-Year Old KindergartenWaupaca | Pre-K | 133 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Waupaca Learning Center ElementaryWaupaca | Pre-K–4 | 602 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Weyauwega ElementaryWeyauwega | Pre-K–5 | 257 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Waupaca MiddleWaupaca | 5–8 | 546 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Weyauwega MiddleWeyauwega | 6–8 | 153 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Waupaca HighWaupaca | 9–12 | 623 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Weyauwega HighWeyauwega | 9–12 | 274 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Lutheran SchoolWeyauwega | Pre-K–8 | 17 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 9.6 mi |
| St Peter Lutheran SchoolWeyauwega | Pre-K–8 | 105 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 5.6 mi |
| Waupaca Christian AcademyWaupaca | Pre-K–12 | 176 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.9 mi |
| Tomorrow's Children, IncWaupaca | 1–7 | 28 | Nonsectarian | 5.9 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 Waupaca, Farmington Town (Waupaca County), Dayton Town (Waupaca County), Weyauwega City, Royalton, Waupaca Town, Mukwa, Weyauwega Town, Fremont Town (Waupaca County) and Bloomfield Town (Waushara County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.