Wauzeka, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 768. Estimated population in July 2024: 765 (-0.4% change)
Males: 380 (49.5%), Females: 388 (50.5%)

Crawford County

Zip code: 53826

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.6 years
Median household income: $40,556
Median house value: $65,500

Population by Race

Races in Wauzeka:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
• Other Asian (1.2%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (43.0%), Irish (16.8%), Czech (11.8%), Norwegian (10.7%), English (8.9%), French (5.6%).

Elevation: 657 feet

Land area: 5.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wauzeka

• High school or higher: 82.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wauzeka village

• Never married: 32.5%
• Now married: 52.2%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 5.4%
• Divorced: 8.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +165 (+27.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wauzeka:

• BOSCOBEL AREA HEALTH CARE (about 14 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI)
• PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)
• GRANT REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; LANCASTER, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wauzeka:

• DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
• LA CROSSE MUNI (about 60 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Abbreviation: LSE)
• VOLK FIELD (about 73 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; Abbreviation: VOK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wauzeka:

• BOSCOBEL (about 16 miles; BOSCOBEL, WI; Abbreviation: OVS)
• PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MUNI (about 17 miles; PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI; Abbreviation: PDC)
• LANCASTER MUNI (about 27 miles; LANCASTER, WI; Abbreviation: 73C)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wauzeka:

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 37 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 54 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,669)
• WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)
• LUTHER COLLEGE (about 64 miles; DECORAH, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,566)
• UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; FAYETTE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 3,173)
• NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 71 miles; CALMAR, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,393)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)

Schools

Public high school in Wauzeka:

• WAUZEKA HI (Students: 143; Location: 301 E MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Wauzeka:

• WAUZEKA EL (Students: 205; Location: 301 E MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 06)