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Welcome to Waupun ...

The city of Waupun is primarily located in Dodge County<1>. A portion of Waupun extends into Fond du Lac County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Waupun, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Waupun has a population of 11,173 people<2> (see below for details).

Waupun is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Waupun: 920 & 274<4>

The ZIP code for Waupun: 53963<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waupun had an population of 11,173 people. This is a decrease of 1.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Waupun had a population of 11,340 people (or 12.78% of the total population of Dodge County). This makes Waupun the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Waupun represents 0.2% of the population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 78th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,340 people, the population of Waupun increased 5.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,718 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Waupun.

Communities near Waupun ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waupun.

  • Fond du Lac
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver Dam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ripon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • North Fond du Lac
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
  • Mayville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayville is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,829 people
  • Horicon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Horicon is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horicon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,680 people
  • Juneau
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lomira
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Randolph
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Randolph is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
  • Fox Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fox Lake is located in Dodge County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,440 people

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 Waupun. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waupun.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waupun. 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 Waupun.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waupun. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Waupun.

Adding Waupun to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waupun in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Waupun was on a map titled Road Map for Wisconsin (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waupun.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waupun.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waupun - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 920 code has been Overlayed with the 274 area code. New phone numbers in the Waupun area will be assigned with one of these codes: 920 or 274. As a result, placing a call in the Waupun area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Waupun). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Waupun or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).