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Welcome to Waupaca County ...

Time Zone: Waupaca County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Waupaca is the Seat for Waupaca County.

Waupaca County was founded in 1851. Waupaca was created by taking area from Brown and Winnebago Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Waupaca had a population of 50,990 people. This is a decrease of 2.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 52,399 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Waupaca represented 0.92% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Waupaca County:

  • Bear Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bear Creek is located in Waupaca County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
  • Big Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Big Falls is located in Waupaca County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Caledonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Caledonia is located in Waupaca County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
  • Clintonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clintonville is located in Waupaca County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
  • Dayton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dayton is located in Waupaca County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,681 people
  • Dupont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dupont is located in Waupaca County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Embarrass
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Embarrass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Embarrass is located in Waupaca County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Farmington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Farmington is located in Waupaca County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,848 people
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    • Fremont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Fremont is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Harrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Harrison is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Helvetia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helvetia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Helvetia is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Iola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Iola is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
    • Larrabee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larrabee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Larrabee is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
    • Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
    • Lind
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lind is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Little Wolf
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Little Wolf is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
    • Manawa
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Manawa is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
    • Marion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Matteson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Matteson is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Mukwa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwa
      • Mukwa is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,820 people
    • New London
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New London is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,065 people
    • Ogdensburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Ogdensburg is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Royalton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Royalton is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Saint Lawrence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Saint Lawrence is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Scandinavia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandinavia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia
      • Scandinavia is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
    • Waupaca
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waupaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupaca
      • Waupaca is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
    • Weyauwega
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyauwega have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyauwega
      • Weyauwega is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Wyoming
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Waupaca County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 17 Jul 2025