Waushara County

Waushara County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population24,520
County SeatWaushara County Courthouse
State FIPS55
County FIPS137
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population7,892
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)24,672
Median Age49.9
Veterans1,779
Housing Units14,776
Uninsured471
Net Migration (recent)506
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments475
Total Employees4,824
Avg Annual Pay$43,716
Median Household Income$61,033
Poverty Rate11.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$61,360
Federal Spending FY2024$196,715,653
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,023

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$174,800
Median Rent$779
FMR Studio$660
FMR 1BR$711
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,256
FMR 4BR$1,426

Health & Safety

Hospitals10
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking17.7%
Adult Obesity36.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k15.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.18
Electric Customers2843874
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches26
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)3
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools66
SNAP Stores19
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms537
Land in Farms (acres)149,098
Avg Farm Size (acres)277.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-06-18
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2002-07-19
DRFLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES2001-05-11
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1993-07-02
DRSEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES1992-09-02
EMDROUGHT1976-06-17
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1973-04-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Waushara County

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.