Wautoma, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,998. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,103 (+5.3% change)
Males: 990 (49.5%), Females: 1,008 (50.5%)

Waushara County

Zip code: 54982

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.8 years
Median household income: $31,723
Median house value: $60,700

Population by Race

Races in Wautoma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
  • Hispanic (7.2%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Black (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (37.1%), Polish (11.1%), Irish (8.1%), Norwegian (7.4%), English (7.2%), United States (4.9%).

Elevation: 867 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wautoma

  • High school or higher: 75.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wautoma city

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 48.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

2.4% Foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +96 (+5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wautoma:

  • WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)
  • RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CTR (about 22 miles; WAUPACA, WI)
  • BERLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BERLIN, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wautoma:

  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 52 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 55 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 55 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wautoma:

  • WAUTOMA MUNI (about 3 miles; WAUTOMA, WI; Abbreviation: Y50)
  • WILD ROSE IDLEWILD (about 10 miles; WILD ROSE, WI; Abbreviation: W23)
  • WAUPACA MUNI (about 27 miles; WAUPACA, WI; Abbreviation: PCZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wautoma:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 37 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 53 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 64 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 69 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)

Schools

Public high school in Wautoma:

  • WAUTOMA HI (Students: 518; Location: 514 S CAMBRIDGE ST; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wautoma:

  • PARKSIDE SCH (Students: 588; Location: 300 S 16TH AVE; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • RIVERVIEW EL (Students: 345; Location: 525 S WATER ST; Grades: PK – 03)

Private primary/middle schools in Wautoma:

  • COTTONVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: N2067 11TH DR; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • SHADY PINE AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 19; Location: ROUTE 1; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Wautoma:

  • WAUTOMA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $114,130; Location: 410 W. MAIN ST.; 14,789 books; 1,162 audio materials; 1,760 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)