Waupaca County

Waupaca County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population	51,812
County Seat	Waupaca County Courthouse
State FIPS	55
County FIPS	135
Num Towns	13
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	19,845
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	51,822
Median Age	45.3
Veterans	3,571
Housing Units	25,536
Uninsured	416
Net Migration (recent)	221
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,197
Total Employees	15,250
Avg Annual Pay	$48,246
Median Household Income	$69,198
Poverty Rate	8.8%
Unemployment Rate	2.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$67,983
Federal Spending FY2024	$439,640,176
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,485

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$178,500
Median Rent	$817
FMR Studio	$735
FMR 1BR	$769
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,232
FMR 4BR	$1,237

Health & Safety

Hospitals	26
EMS Stations	39
Fire Stations	39
Police Stations	39
Adult Smoking	16.4%
Adult Obesity	38.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	16.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.18
Electric Customers	2843874
Towns with Broadband Data	13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	13

Community

Churches	51
Libraries	13
Historic Places (NRHP)	27
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	144
SNAP Stores	33
Bank Branches	13

Agriculture

Total Farms	6
Land in Farms (acres)	212,335
Avg Farm Size (acres)	35,389.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-08-27
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-06-18
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-09-10
DR	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES	2001-05-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1993-07-02
EM	DROUGHT	1976-06-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1973-04-27

Communities in Waupaca County

Waupaca — pop 6,282
Clintonville — pop 4,591
Weyauwega — pop 1,796
Manawa — pop 1,441
Iola — pop 1,249
King — pop 1,242
Chain O' Lakes — pop 1,124
Fremont — pop 689
Northport — pop 459
Scandinavia — pop 371
Embarrass — pop 353
Ogdensburg — pop 188
Big Falls — pop 60

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.