Waupun
| Waupun, Wisconsin | |
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 Location of Waupun, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 43°37′54″N 88°44′9″W / 43.63167°N 88.73583°WCoordinates: 43°37′54″N 88°44′9″W / 43.63167°N 88.73583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Counties | Dodge, Fond du Lac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.44 sq mi (11.50 km2) |
| • Land | 4.39 sq mi (11.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,340 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 11,295 |
| • Density | 2,583.1/sq mi (997.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 53963 |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-84425 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1576324 |
| Website | www.cityofwaupun.org |
Waupun /wɔːˈpʌn/ is a city in Dodge and Fond du Lac counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 11,340 at the 2010 census. Of this, 7,864 were in Dodge County, and 3,476 were in Fond du Lac County. In Fond du Lac County, there is also the Town of Waupun which abuts the city of Waupun.
Waupun comes from the Ojibwe word "Waubun" which means "dawn of day." In fact Waupun was originally supposed to be named "Waubun" but the State of Wisconsin made a spelling error, and Waupun never bothered to change it.
Waupun was founded in 1839 by Seymour Wilcox, the first settler along the Rock River in what was then deciduous forested land. The territorial Census in 1847 showed Waupun Township to have a population of 956. In 1851, the city was chosen for the State Penitentiary, owing to the abundance of limestone for construction. The main building, constructed in 1854, is still in use. The population in 1940 was 6,725.
Waupun is located at 43°37′54″N 88°44′9″W / 43.63167°N 88.73583°W (43.631577, -88.735835).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.44 square miles (11.50 km2), of which, 4.39 square miles (11.37 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.
The relief of the city is moderate, ranging from 870 feet (270 m) at the Rock River, to its highest elevation of 941 feet (287 m) above sea level.
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