Welcome to Waupaca ...
The city of Waupaca is located in Waupaca County<1> and is the County Seat for Waupaca County.
The location of Waupaca has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Waupaca has a population of 5,969 people<3> (see below for details).
We don't have a date for the establishment of Waupaca.
Waupaca is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Waupaca lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Waupaca ...
Official Website: www.cityofwaupaca.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.waupacaareachamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waupaca had an population of 5,969 people. This is a decrease of 1.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.16% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Waupaca had a population of 6,069 people (which is 11.58% of the total population of Waupaca County). This makes Waupaca the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Waupaca represents 0.11% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 156th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,069 people, the population of Waupaca increased 6.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,676 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waupaca.
Adding Waupaca to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Waupaca in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Waupaca elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Waupaca on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Waupaca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waupaca.
- New London [Waupaca County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London [Waupaca County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the east of Waupaca
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,092 people
- 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.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on New London
- Mukwa [Waupaca County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwa
- Mukwa [Waupaca County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Waupaca
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,834 people
- 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 Google Maps centered on Mukwa
- Dayton [Waupaca County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton [Waupaca County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Waupaca
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,692 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Dayton
- Weyauwega [Waupaca County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyauwega
- Weyauwega [Waupaca County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the east of Waupaca
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,761 people
- 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 Google Maps centered on Weyauwega
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- Caledonia [Waupaca County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia [Waupaca County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the east of Waupaca
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,687 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Caledonia
- Lebanon [Waupaca County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon [Waupaca County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Waupaca
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,642 people
- 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 Google Maps centered on Lebanon
- Lanark [Portage County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Lanark [Portage County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the west of Waupaca
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,575 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lanark
- Leon [Waushara County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon [Waushara County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Waupaca
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,452 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Leon
- Royalton [Waupaca County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Royalton [Waupaca County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the east of Waupaca
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,399 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Royalton
- Little Wolf [Waupaca County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Wolf
- Little Wolf [Waupaca County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Waupaca
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,397 people
- 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.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Little Wolf
- Caledonia [Waupaca County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Waupaca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waupaca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waupaca. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waupaca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waupaca. Our list includes 17 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Waupaca.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Waupaca: www.cityofwaupaca.org/
The official website for Waupaca County: www.co.waupaca.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waupaca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waupaca. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waupaca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waupaca) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Waupaca. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Waupaca Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waupaca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3547, Longitude: -89.0757 In this case, the coordinates for Waupaca have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |