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Waupun City (Fond du Lac County), Wisconsin

Waupun City (Fond du Lac County) is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,546 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53963.

Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,5461,619 per sq mi
Median home value$201,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking58%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Waupun City (Fond du Lac County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Waupun City (Fond du Lac County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)63 miles away
Closer regional airportDane County Regional Truax Field (MSN)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI51 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL135 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Waupun City (Fond du Lac County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Waupun City (Fond du Lac County)

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

Waupun City (Fond du Lac County) had 3,549 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 269th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Fond du Lac County grew from 47,589 residents in 1900 to 104,154 in 2020.

Waupun City (Fond du Lac County) population by census2000: 3,282, 2010: 3,476, 2020: 3,5493,28220003,47620103,5492020

Fond du Lac County, 1900–2020

Fond du Lac County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,589, 1910: 51,610, 1920: 56,119, 1930: 59,883, 1940: 62,353, 1950: 67,829, 1960: 75,085, 1970: 84,567, 1980: 88,964, 1990: 90,083, 2000: 97,296, 2010: 101,633, 2020: 104,15448K’00’1056K’20’3062K’40’5075K’60’7089K’80’9097K’00’10104K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Waupun City (Fond du Lac County)Jan: high 25°F, low 8°F, 1.6 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 11°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 47°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 39°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2 in25°8°Jan1.629°11°Feb1.741°22°Mar2.455°34°Apr3.868°47°May4.478°56°Jun5.081°60°Jul4.179°58°Aug3.872°50°Sep3.659°39°Oct3.144°27°Nov2.331°15°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Town Of Westford, WI weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Fond du Lac County

42,508 jobs at 2,227 businesses in Fond du Lac County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fond du Lac CountyManufacturing: 10,124 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,666 jobs; Retail trade: 5,575 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,829 jobs; Construction: 3,248 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,954 jobs; Other services: 1,765 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,534 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

92 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waupun City (Fond du Lac County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Waupun Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · WaupunUnder a mile
  • Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd)General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beaver Dam13.5 miles
  • Ripon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ripon14.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors13
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
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 Waupun City (Fond du Lac County)

Parks (13 nearby)

  • Waupun Area Sports Complex · 30 acres1.1 mi
  • Lynn Siedschlag Baseball Complex · 18 acres0.9 mi
  • Tanner Park · 11 acres1.0 mi
  • McCune Park · 10 acres0.9 mi
  • Dodge Park · 4 acres0.5 mi
  • Pine Street Park · 4 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly1.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Agnesian Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • Walgreens1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Waupun Public Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Waupun Heritage Museum0.4 mi

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.

Schools in Waupun City (Fond du Lac County)

Public schools here are run by Waupun School District, Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Meadow View PrimaryWaupunPre-K–1324Public0.6 mi
Rock River IntermediateWaupun2–6585Public0.7 mi
Waupun Area Junior/Senior High SchoolWaupun7–12832Public0.9 mi
DOC: John Burke Correctional CenterWaupun9–12—Alternative Education0.8 mi
DOC: Waupun Correctional InstitutionWaupun121Alternative Education0.4 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Waupun City (Dodge County), Waupun Town, Chester, Alto and Trenton Town (Dodge County).

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