Waupun, Wisconsin Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 10,718. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,558 (-1.5% change)
Males: 6,430 (60.0%), Females: 4,288 (40.0%)

Fond du Lac County

Zip code: 53963

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $40,597
Median house value: $88,600

Population by Race

Races in Waupun:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.8%)
  • Black (11.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (34.2%), Dutch (20.1%), Irish (5.6%), English (4.8%), Polish (3.9%), United States (3.3%).

Elevation: 904 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waupun

  • High school or higher: 79.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waupun city

  • Never married: 14.2%
  • Now married: 71.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,724 (+19.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Waupun:

  • WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (620 W BROWN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Waupun:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waupun:

  • WITTMAN REGIONAL (about 28 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Abbreviation: OSH)
  • OUTAGAMIE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 46 miles; APPLETON, WI; Abbreviation: ATW)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 54 miles; MADISON, WI; Abbreviation: MSN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waupun:

  • DODGE COUNTY (about 15 miles; JUNEAU, WI; Abbreviation: UNU)
  • FOND DU LAC COUNTY (about 20 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Abbreviation: FLD)
  • HARTFORD MUNI (about 32 miles; HARTFORD, WI; Abbreviation: HXF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waupun:

  • MORAINE PARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; FOND DU LAC, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,037)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-OSHKOSH (about 32 miles; OSHKOSH, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,057)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,465)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 53 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 56 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,332)

Schools

Public high schools in Waupun:

  • WAUPUN ALTERNATIVE HIGH (Students: 24; Location: 801 E LINCOLN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WAUPUN CORRECTIONAL INST (Students: 5; Location: 200 S MADISON ST; Grades: 12 – 12)

Private high school in Waupun:

  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN CHRISTIAN HS (Students: 140; Location: 301 FOX LAKE ROAD; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waupun:

  • WAUPUN HI (Students: 780; Location: 801 E LINCOLN ST; Grades: PK – 12)
  • WAUPUN MID (Students: 550; Location: 451 E SPRING ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WASHINGTON EL (Students: 376; Location: 101 YOUNG ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • JEFFERSON EL (Students: 287; Location: 601 GRANDVIEW AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ALTO EL (Students: 129; Location: N3516 COUNTY TRUNK EE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Waupun:

  • WAUPUN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 520 MC KINLEY STREET; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Waupun:

  • WAUPUN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $442,430; Location: 120 S. MILL ST.; 51,070 books; 2,108 audio materials; 1,615 video materials; 158 serial subscriptions)