Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Waupaca County, Wisconsin, has 51,461 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Waupaca. It uses Central Time and covers 748 sq mi (1,937 km²) of land.

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Waupaca County in Wisconsin
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Resident population, July 2025
51,461
Land area
748 sq mi (1,937 km²)
County seat or government
Waupaca
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$72,830 ± $2,821
Median home value
$211,400 ± $7,653
Median rent, with utilities
$852 ± $42
Homes lived in by their owners
75.3% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Shawano, WI micro area, Stevens Point-Plover, WI micro area, Appleton, WI metro area, Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area, and Wausau, WI metro area
Water area
17.5 sq mi (45.3 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55135
Coordinates (central point)
44.478004, -88.967005

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Waupaca County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5498114,870 people
  2. 5496114,485 people
  3. 549298,776 people
  4. 549404,533 people
  5. 549834,144 people
  6. 541703,898 people
  7. 549493,565 people
  8. 549453,470 people
  9. 549502,802 people
  10. 544862,171 people
  11. 549771,592 people
  12. 549651,212 people
All 17
  1. 549221,101 people
  2. 549621,025 people
  3. 54946401 people
  4. 54926125 people
  5. 54933106 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Waupaca County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Waupaca County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Waupaca County, largest first

  1. Town of Farmington3,658 people
  2. Town of Mukwa2,799 people
  3. Town of Dayton2,627 people
  4. Town of Caledonia1,638 people
  5. Town of Little Wolf1,537 people
  6. Town of Lebanon1,518 people
  7. Town of Lind1,515 people
  8. Town of Royalton1,391 people
  9. Town of Larrabee1,304 people
  10. Town of Scandinavia1,247 people
  11. Town of Waupaca1,036 people
  12. Town of Iola962 people
All 22
  1. Town of Fremont908 people
  2. Town of Matteson895 people
  3. Town of St. Lawrence712 people
  4. Town of Union695 people
  5. Town of Bear Creek682 people
  6. Town of Dupont679 people
  7. Town of Helvetia668 people
  8. Town of Weyauwega553 people
  9. Town of Harrison436 people
  10. Town of Wyoming268 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Waupaca County, largest first

  1. New London School District16,715 people
  2. Waupaca School District15,691 people
  3. Clintonville School District9,301 people
  4. Weyauwega-Fremont School District6,633 people
  5. Wild Rose School District5,308 people
  6. Manawa School District5,112 people
  7. Iola-Scandinavia School District4,807 people
  8. Marion School District3,938 people
  9. Rosholt School District3,724 people
  10. Tigerton School District1,769 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. New London, Wisconsin (city)7,726 people
  2. Waupaca, Wisconsin (city)6,283 people
  3. Clintonville, Wisconsin (city)4,580 people
  4. Weyauwega, Wisconsin (city)1,789 people
  5. King, Wisconsin (CDP)1,399 people
  6. Manawa, Wisconsin (city)1,337 people
  7. Iola, Wisconsin (village)1,286 people
  8. Marion, Wisconsin (city)1,238 people
  9. Chain O' Lakes, Wisconsin (CDP)908 people
  10. Fremont, Wisconsin (village)650 people
  11. Scandinavia, Wisconsin (village)379 people
  12. Northport, Wisconsin (CDP)373 people
All 15
  1. Embarrass, Wisconsin (village)284 people
  2. Ogdensburg, Wisconsin (village)189 people
  3. Big Falls, Wisconsin (village)134 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Shawano County, Wisconsin24 mi northeast
  2. Outagamie County, Wisconsin25 mi east
  3. Portage County, Wisconsin26 mi west
  4. Waushara County, Wisconsin29 mi southwest
  5. Winnebago County, Wisconsin31 mi southeast
  6. Marathon County, Wisconsin48 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.