Town guide

Little Chute, Wisconsin

Little Chute is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, home to about 11,754 people across 6.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54140, and parts of 54911 and 54913 are in Little Chute too.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population11,7541,822 per sq mi
Median home value$245,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking54%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Little Chute

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Little Chute

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)96 miles away
Closer regional airportAppleton International Airport (ATW)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI88 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL173 miles away

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

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

Who represents Little Chute

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

Little Chute had 11,619 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 83rd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Little Chute population by census2000: 10,476, 2010: 10,449, 2020: 11,61910,476200010,449201011,6192020

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 Little ChuteJan: 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 (4 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

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Little Chute.

Nearest hospitals

  • Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Appleton2.1 miles
  • Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Appleton4.0 miles
  • Thedacare Regional Med Ctr - NeenahGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Neenah9.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists1
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Little Chute

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Appleton Memorial Park · 146 acres1.0 mi
  • Youth Sport Complex · 74 acres0.6 mi
  • Outagamie County Pet Exercise Area · 15 acres0.9 mi
  • Lundgaard Park · 7 acres1.0 mi
  • Vosters Park · 6 acres1.3 mi
  • Providence Park · 3 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Pick 'n Save0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.8 mi

Libraries

  • James J. Siebers Memorial Library2.2 mi
  • Little Chute Public Library2.6 mi
  • Seeley G. Mudd Library3.1 mi
  • Appleton Public Library3.2 mi
  • Ruth Mielke Library3.8 mi

Museums

  • Appleton History Museum & Research Center3.1 mi
  • The History Museum at the Castle3.1 mi
  • Appleton History Museum3.3 mi
  • Building for Kids3.3 mi
  • Atlas Science Center3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Pavilion and Stage1.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1899.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Little Chute

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Little Chute ElementaryLittle ChutePre-K–4590Public2.5 mi
Flex AcademyLittle ChuteK–887Charter2.7 mi
Little Chute IntermediateLittle Chute5–6215Public2.7 mi
Little Chute MiddleLittle Chute7–8214Public2.7 mi
Little Chute Career Pathways AcademyLittle Chute9–1293Charter2.7 mi
Little Chute HighLittle Chute9–12387Public2.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John Nepomucene SchoolLittle ChutePre-K–8173Roman Catholic2.8 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 Appleton, Grand Chute, Freedom, Center Town (Outagamie County) and Greenville.

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