Manawa is a city in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,337 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54949.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Manawa; also Little Wolf and Lebanon Town (Waupaca County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Manawa. 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)117 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Appleton International Airport (ATW)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI99 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL192 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Manawa; 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.
Manawa had 1,441 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 681st 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 (11 miles 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).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manawa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Manawa School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manawa ElementaryManawa | Pre-K–5 | 221 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Manawa MiddleManawa | 6–8 | 112 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Little Wolf HighManawa | 9–12 | 195 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul Lutheran SchoolManawa | Pre-K–8 | 109 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.9 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 Little Wolf, Lebanon Town (Waupaca County) and Union Town (Waupaca 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.