Kaukauna, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published July 2, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 12,983. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,656 (+12.9% change)
Males: 6,393 (49.2%), Females: 6,590 (50.8%)

Outagamie County

Zip code: 54130

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $43,980
Median house value: $91,200

Population by Race

Races in Kaukauna:

White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
Other Asian (2.0%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (49.5%), Dutch (21.1%), Irish (11.3%), Polish (5.4%), United States (5.3%), French (5.0%).

Elevation: 710 feet

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kaukauna

High school or higher: 85.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kaukauna city

Never married: 24.0%
Now married: 58.1%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 8.2%

2.5% Foreign born (2.1% Asia, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +530 (+4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kaukauna:

ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL 88 (about 8 miles; APPLETON, WI)
APPLETON MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; APPLETON, WI)
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF WI FOX VALLEY (about 17 miles; NEENAH, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kaukauna:

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)
AUSTIN STRAUBEL INTERNATIONAL (about 18 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: GRB)
WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 28 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kaukauna:

BRENNAND (about 22 miles; NEENAH, WI; Abbreviation: 79C)
FOXAIR (about 23 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Abbreviation: W26)
SHIOCTON (about 23 miles; SHIOCTON, WI; Abbreviation: W34)

Amtrak station near Kaukauna:

10 miles: APPLETON (500 N. ONEIDA ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kaukauna:

FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 10 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 17 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 25 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 29 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
LAKELAND COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SHEBOYGAN, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,103)

Schools

Public high school in Kaukauna:

KAUKAUNA HI (Students: 1,318; Location: 1701 COUNTY ROAD CE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Kaukauna:

KPC CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 4; Location: 1717 MAIN AVE; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kaukauna:

RIVER VIEW MID (Students: 769; Location: 101 OAK ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
QUINNEY EL (Students: 480; Location: 2601 SULLIVAN AVE; Grades: 02 – 05)
DR H B TANNER EL (Students: 424; Location: 2500 FIELDCREST DR; Grades: PK – 02)
HAEN EL (Students: 391; Location: 1130 HAEN DR; Grades: PK – 05)
PARK EL (Students: 199; Location: 509 LAWE ST; Grades: PK – 03)
NICOLET EL (Students: 146; Location: 109 E 8TH ST; Grades: PK – 02)

Private primary/middle schools in Kaukauna:

HOLY CROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 220 DOTY STREET; Grades: PK – 5)
ST ALOYSIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 164; Location: 2401 S MAIN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 5)
ST. MARY’S MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 112 WEST EIGHTH STREET; Grades: 6 – 8)
ST FRANCIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 51; Location: 431 CTY TK CE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Kaukauna:

KAUKAUNA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $494,299; Location: 111 MAIN AVE.; 63,378 books; 2,303 audio materials; 1,069 video materials; 213 serial subscriptions)