Moving to Waupaca, Wisconsin

by btobers · Published July 3, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 5,676. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,877 (+3.5% change)
Males: 2,660 (46.9%), Females: 3,016 (53.1%)

Waupaca County

Zip code: 54981

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $31,095
Median house value: $85,500

Population by Race

Races in Waupaca:

White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
Hispanic (3.4%)
Other race (1.4%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (46.3%), Irish (15.1%), Norwegian (10.7%), English (8.6%), Danish (8.4%), Polish (7.9%).

Elevation: 855 feet

Land area: 6.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waupaca

High school or higher: 86.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Unemployed: 6.0%
Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waupaca city

Never married: 26.4%
Now married: 47.5%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 12.3%
Divorced: 12.4%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +655 (+13.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Waupaca:

RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CTR (800 RIVERSIDE DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Waupaca:

WILD ROSE COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WILD ROSE, WI)
NEW LONDON FAMILY MEDICAL CTR INC (about 23 miles; NEW LONDON, WI)
BERLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BERLIN, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waupaca:

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 40 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)
WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 45 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 50 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waupaca:

WAUPACA MUNI (about 6 miles; WAUPACA, WI; Abbreviation: PCZ)
CENTRAL COUNTY (about 11 miles; IOLA, WI; Abbreviation: 68C)
WILD ROSE IDLEWILD (about 16 miles; WILD ROSE, WI; Abbreviation: W23)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waupaca:

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 35 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 44 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 47 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 70 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 75 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)

Schools

Public high schools in Waupaca:

WAUPACA HI (Students: 860; Location: E 2325 KING RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
WAUPACA ACCELERATED LEARNING (Students: 18; Location: 407 SCHOOL ST; Grades: 10 – 12)

Private high school in Waupaca:

FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 1500 ROMAN ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waupaca:

WAUPACA LEARNING CENTER EL (Students: 788; Location: 1515 SHOEMAKER RD; Grades: PK – 05)
WAUPACA MID (Students: 602; Location: 1149 SHOEMAKER RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
CHAIN O LAKES EL (Students: 142; Location: N3160 SILVER LAKE DR; Grades: KG – 02)
RIVERSIDE EL (Students: 88; Location: 950 PARK AVE; Grades: KG – 02)
WESTWOOD EL (Students: 83; Location: 615 W UNION ST; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle schools in Waupaca:

IMMANUEL EVANG LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 1120 EVANS STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
TOMORROWS CHILDREN INC (Students: 31; Location: PO BOX 192; Grades: 1 – 10)

Libraries

Library in Waupaca:

WAUPACA AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $612,588; Location: 107 S. MAIN ST.; 66,424 books; 3,766 audio materials; 5,316 video materials; 210 serial subscriptions)