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Waupaca Town, Wisconsin

Waupaca Town is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,036 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54962, 54981 and 54983.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population1,03636 per sq mi
Median home value$247,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Waupaca Town

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Waupaca Town

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)113 miles away
Closer regional airportAppleton International Airport (ATW)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL187 miles away

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

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

Who represents Waupaca 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

Waupaca Town had 1,194 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 871st largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

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

Waupaca Town population by census2000: 1,155, 2010: 1,173, 2020: 1,1941,15520001,17320101,1942020

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 Waupaca TownJan: 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 (about a mile 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

207 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waupaca Town’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Thedacare Medical Center-WaupacaCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · WaupacaUnder a mile
  • Thedacare Medical Center - Wild RoseCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wild Rose14.5 miles
  • Thedacare Medical Center - New LondonCritical access hospital · emergency room · New London16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors30
Specialist doctors29
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants45
Mental health providers35
Physical and occupational therapists42
Optometrists5
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies8

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 Waupaca Town

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Swan Park · 79 acres2.1 mi
  • Brainerd Bridge Park · 24 acres1.7 mi
  • South Park · 20 acres0.7 mi
  • Kiwanis Park · 12 acres0.5 mi
  • Nels Rasmussen Park · 11 acres0.9 mi
  • Grand Slam Mini Golf · 2 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly1.5 mi
  • Pick 'n Save1.7 mi
  • Aldi1.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Waupaca Free Public Library0.6 mi
  • Waupaca Area Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Hutchinson Historical House0.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Waupaca Town

Public schools here are run by Waupaca School District, Weyauwega-Fremont School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chain Exploration CenterWaupacaPre-K–8139Charter4.8 mi
Waupaca Community 4-Year Old KindergartenWaupacaPre-K133Public4.8 mi
Waupaca Learning Center ElementaryWaupacaPre-K–4602Public0.5 mi
Weyauwega ElementaryWeyauwegaPre-K–5257Public7.4 mi
Waupaca MiddleWaupaca5–8546Public0.3 mi
Weyauwega MiddleWeyauwega6–8153Public7.5 mi
Waupaca HighWaupaca9–12623Public2.2 mi
Weyauwega HighWeyauwega9–12274Public7.5 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christ Lutheran SchoolWeyauwegaPre-K–817Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod10.9 mi
St Peter Lutheran SchoolWeyauwegaPre-K–8105Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod6.9 mi
Waupaca Christian AcademyWaupacaPre-K–12176Christian (no specific denomination)0.7 mi
Tomorrow's Children, IncWaupaca1–728Nonsectarian4.7 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, Lind, Royalton, Mukwa, St. Lawrence, Weyauwega Town, Fremont Town (Waupaca County), Helvetia, Ogdensburg and Bloomfield Town (Waushara County).

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