Wautoma City is a city in Waushara County, Wisconsin, home to about 1,817 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54982.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Wautoma City; also Dakota and Wautoma Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wautoma City. 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)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Appleton International Airport (ATW)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL173 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wautoma City; 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.
Wautoma City had 2,209 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 488th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Waushara County grew from 15,972 residents in 1900 to 24,520 in 2020.
Waushara 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 7°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hancock Exp Farm, WI weather station (14 miles away).
4,855 jobs at 494 businesses in Waushara County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
88 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wautoma City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Wautoma Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview ElementaryWautoma | Pre-K–3 | 302 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Parkside SchoolWautoma | 4–8 | 480 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Wautoma HighWautoma | 9–12 | 388 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakridge Mennonite SchoolWautoma | 1–8 | 22 | Mennonite | 6.2 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 Dakota, Wautoma Town, Marion Town (Waushara County), Mount Morris, Richford and Deerfield Town (Waushara County).
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