Town guide

Waupun Town, Wisconsin

Waupun Town is a town in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,318 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53919 and 53963.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,31839 per sq mi
Median home value$324,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking62%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Waupun Town

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Waupun Town

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)65 miles away
Closer regional airportAppleton International Airport (ATW)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI52 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL137 miles away

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

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

Who represents Waupun 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

Waupun Town had 1,373 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 687th 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 Town population by census2000: 1,385, 2010: 1,375, 2020: 1,3731,38520001,37520101,3732020

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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 35.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Waupun TownJan: high 26°F, low 9°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in26°9°Jan1.430°10°Feb1.442°21°Mar2.056°33°Apr3.568°45°May4.378°55°Jun4.682°59°Jul4.380°56°Aug4.272°48°Sep3.359°37°Oct2.944°26°Nov2.232°15°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Markesan, 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

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Waupun Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Waupun1.6 miles
  • Ripon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ripon13.0 miles
  • Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd)General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beaver Dam14.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Specialist doctors13
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants24
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists2
Chiropractors3
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 Town

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Waupun Park Maple Forest State Natural Area · 149 acres0.6 mi
  • Waupun Area Sports Complex · 30 acres2.5 mi
  • Lynn Siedschlag Baseball Complex · 18 acres2.3 mi
  • Tanner Park · 11 acres1.5 mi
  • McCune Park · 10 acres1.7 mi
  • Dodge Park · 4 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly2.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Agnesian Pharmacy1.4 mi
  • Walgreens2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Waupun Public Library1.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Waupun Heritage Museum1.7 mi

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.

Schools in Waupun Town

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brandon ElementaryBrandonPre-K–595Public5.8 mi
Meadow View PrimaryWaupunPre-K–1324Public1.8 mi
Rock River IntermediateWaupun2–6585Public1.4 mi
Waupun Area Junior/Senior High SchoolWaupun7–12832Public2.3 mi
DOC: John Burke Correctional CenterWaupun9–12—Alternative Education2.3 mi
DOC: Waupun Correctional InstitutionWaupun121Alternative Education1.9 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 City (Fond du Lac County), Brandon, Chester, Springvale Town (Fond du Lac County), Alto, Trenton Town (Dodge County) and Metomen.

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