Waupaca County, Wisconsin
| Waupaca County, Wisconsin | |
 Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1851 |
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| Seat | Waupaca, Wisconsin |
| Largest city | New London |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
765 sq mi (1,981 km²) 751 sq mi (1,945 km²) 14 sq mi (36 km²), 1.86% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
51,731 70/sq mi (27/km²) |
| Website | www.co.waupaca.wi.us |
Waupaca County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 51,731. Its county seat is Waupaca.[1]
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Geography[edit]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 765 square miles (1,981 km2), of which 751 square miles (1,945 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) is water.
Major highways[edit]
Adjacent counties[edit]
- Shawano County - north
- Outagamie County - east
- Winnebago County - southeast
- Waushara County - southwest
- Portage County - west
- Marathon County - northwest
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Marathon County | Shawano County | |
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Outagamie County | ||
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| Waushara County | Winnebago County |
Demographics[edit]
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 31,615 |
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| 1910 | 32,782 | 3.7% | |
| 1920 | 34,200 | 4.3% | |
| 1930 | 33,513 | −2.0% | |
| 1940 | 34,614 | 3.3% | |
| 1950 | 35,056 | 1.3% | |
| 1960 | 35,340 | 0.8% | |
| 1970 | 37,780 | 6.9% | |
| 1980 | 42,831 | 13.4% | |
| 1990 | 46,104 | 7.6% | |
| 2000 | 51,731 | 12.2% | |
| 2010 | 52,410 | 1.3% | |
| Est. 2012 | 52,131 | −0.5% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 51,731 people, 19,863 households, and 13,884 families residing in the county. The population density was 69 per square mile (27 /km2). There were 22,508 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile (12 /km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.93% White, 0.17% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 53.1% were of German, 8.5% Norwegian and 6.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 96.6% spoke English, 1.4% Spanish and 1.3% German as their first language.
There were 19,863 households out of which 32.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01.
By age, 25.70% of the population was under 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.40 males.
Politics and government[edit]
- County offices
- County board chairman - Dick Koeppen
- Vice Chair - Jim Loughrin
- County clerk - Mary Robbins
- County sheriff - Brad Hardel
Cities, villages, and towns[edit]
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Unincorporated communities[edit]
- Baldwins Mill
- Bear Creek Corners
- Buckbee
- Carmel
- Chain O' Lakes
- Cobb Town
- Evanswood
- Gills Landing
- Hunting (partial)
- King
- Lind Center
- Little Hope
- Nicholson
- Northland
- North Readfield
- Northport
- Norske
- Ostrander
- Parfreyville
- Readfield
- Red Banks
- Royalton
- Rural
- Shaw Landing
- Sheridan
- Schmidt Corner
- Symco
Ghost towns[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links[edit]
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