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Waupaca (town), Wisconsin

Waupaca, Wisconsin
Town
Location of Waupaca, Wisconsin
Location of Waupaca, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°22′51″N 89°3′9″W / 44.38083°N 89.05250°W / 44.38083; -89.05250Coordinates: 44°22′51″N 89°3′9″W / 44.38083°N 89.05250°W / 44.38083; -89.05250
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Waupaca
Area
 • Total 30.9 sq mi (79.9 km2)
 • Land 30.8 sq mi (79.7 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 833 ft (254 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,155
 • Density 37.5/sq mi (14.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
FIPS code 55-84400
GNIS feature ID 1584376

Waupaca is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,155 at the 2000 census. The City of Waupaca is located mostly within the town, though it is politically independent. The ghost town of Granite Quarry was also located partially in the town,

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.9 square miles (79.9 km²), of which 30.8 square miles (79.7 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) (0.29%) is water.

At the 2000 census, there were 1,155 people, 417 households and 328 families residing in the town. The population density was 37.5 per square mile (14.5/km²). There were 448 housing units at an average density of 14.6 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.01% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 417 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.11.


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