Waupun, Wisconsin

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Population in 2022: 10,785 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +0.6%
Males: 6,512  (60.4%)
Females: 4,273  (39.6%)
Median resident age:

38.5 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 53963.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,639 (it was $40,597 in 2000)
Waupun:

$65,639
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,031 (it was $16,947 in 2000)

Waupun city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $171,182 (it was $88,600 in 2000)
Waupun:

$171,182
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $253,446; detached houses: $264,898; townhouses or other attached units: $220,861; in 2-unit structures: $156,740; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $141,668; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $118,941; mobile homes: $48,221

Median gross rent in 2022: $808.

March 2022 cost of living index in Waupun: 90.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.2%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 79.8% for Black residents, 0.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 1.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Waupun, WI (2022)
    • 8,98781.1%White alone
    • 8707.8%Hispanic
    • 5575.0%Black alone
    • 2992.7%Two or more races
    • 1861.7%Asian alone
    • 500.5%American Indian alone
    • 270.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Waupun detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Waupun, Wisconsin as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Waupun is 335 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Waupun by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(9.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
5
(47.9)
8
(70.5)
1
(8.8)
3
(26.4)
4
(35.5)
5
(44.1)
11
(96.6)
6
(52.9)
8
(70.6)
7
(62.2)
1
(8.8)
6
(53.6)
4
(35.5)
5
(43.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(9.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
6
(57.5)
9
(79.4)
5
(43.9)
6
(52.7)
6
(53.2)
10
(88.3)
23
(202.0)
13
(114.6)
1
(8.8)
5
(44.4)
1
(8.8)
7
(62.6)
8
(71.0)
13
(112.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
74
(708.7)
168
(1,481)
25
(219.5)
24
(210.9)
25
(221.7)
19
(167.8)
23
(202.0)
19
(167.5)
8
(70.6)
13
(115.5)
9
(79.5)
4
(35.8)
8
(71.0)
2
(17.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
193
(1,848)
150
(1,323)
113
(992.2)
137
(1,204)
104
(922.1)
91
(803.5)
97
(852.0)
85
(749.4)
69
(608.9)
75
(666.1)
51
(450.7)
36
(321.9)
37
(328.5)
28
(242.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(9.6)
6
(52.9)
6
(52.7)
2
(17.6)
3
(26.6)
5
(44.1)
2
(17.6)
3
(26.5)
4
(35.3)
4
(35.5)
2
(17.7)
3
(26.8)
6
(53.3)
2
(17.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.8)
1
(8.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(17.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index196.1233.275.196.093.5100.4167.3111.790.496.251.573.065.072.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Waupun, WI

Crime rate in Waupun detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 16 (14 officers - 12 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.24
Wisconsin average:

2.07
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Ancestries: German (35.2%), Dutch (13.4%), American (7.1%), Norwegian (3.8%), African (3.2%), Albanian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1878

Elevation: 904 feet

Land area: 3.69 square miles.

Population density: 2,924 people per square mile   (average).

Waupun, Wisconsin map

422 residents are foreign born (1.8% Latin America, 1.2% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

This city:

3.8%
Wisconsin:

5.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,423 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,679 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (28.7 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (50.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (135.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Chester, WI (1.4 miles ),
Alto, WI (2.5 miles ),
Brandon, WI (2.7 miles ),
Leroy, WI (2.9 miles ),
Burnett, WI (3.0 miles ),
Springvale, WI (3.0 miles ),
Fox Lake, WI (3.2 miles ),
Metomen, WI (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 43.63 N, Longitude: 88.74 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -782 (-7.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,866 (36.6%)

Area code: 920

Distribution of median household income in Waupun, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Waupun, WI in 2022
Waupun satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 4 buildings, average cost: $244,800
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $333,200
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $346,700
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $280,000
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $193,800
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $275,000
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $236,500
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $275,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $197,700
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $127,000
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $139,200
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $155,600
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $155,100
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $124,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Waupun, WI residents
Average permit cost in Waupun, WI
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Historical population in Waupun, WI
Historical housing units in Waupun, WI
Most common industries in Waupun, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (12.3%)
  • Health care (9.0%)
  • Educational services (8.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.6%)
  • Food (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Machinery (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (14.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (11.5%)
  • Educational services (7.8%)
  • Food (7.1%)
  • Machinery (5.8%)
  • Construction (5.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.0%)
  • Public administration (10.0%)
  • Educational services (8.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
  • Food (5.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.1%)
Most common occupations in Waupun, WI (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Cashiers (4.5%)
  • Registered nurses (4.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)

Average climate in Waupun, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Waupun, Wisconsin environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 66.1. This is about average.

City:

66.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.198. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.198
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.173. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.173
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 14.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.1
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.50
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.0105. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0105
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Waupun-area historical tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1996, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Waupun city center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 4/21/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the city center injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Waupun-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 361.0 miles away from Waupun center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 150.4 miles away from Waupun center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 335.7 miles away from Waupun center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 361.0 miles away from Waupun center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 115.6 miles away from Waupun center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 193.3 miles away from Waupun center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fond du Lac County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 4, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Waupun topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Waupun:

  • WAUPUN MEM HSPTL (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 620 W BROWN ST)
  • WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (620 W BROWN ST)
  • CHRISTIAN HOME (331 BLY ST)
  • CHRISTIAN HOME AND REHAB CTR (331 BLY ST)
  • WAUPUN REGIONAL DIALYSIS (10 BEAVER DAM ST)

Airports and heliports located in Waupun:

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Amtrak station near Waupun:

  • 17 miles: FONT DU LAC (FOND DU LAC, 24 W. PIONEER RD.) - Bus Station

College/University in Waupun:

  • Advanced College of Cosmetology (Full-time enrollment: 71; Location: 25 West Main Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.accsuccess.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waupun:

  • Marian University (about 19 miles; Fond Du Lac, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • Moraine Park Technical College (about 20 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 29 miles; Oshkosh, WI; FT enrollment: 10,637)
  • Herzing University-Madison (about 44 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 3,160)
  • Lakeland College (about 45 miles; Plymouth, WI; FT enrollment: 2,395)
  • Waukesha County Technical College (about 46 miles; Pewaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 4,415)
  • Madison Area Technical College (about 47 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 9,603)

Public high schools in Waupun:

  • WAUPUN AREA SENIOR HIGH (Students: 262, Location: 801 E LINCOLN ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • JOHN C BURKE CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Location: 900 S MADISON ST, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Waupun:

  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS PK-12 (Students: 292, Location: 301 FOX LAKE RD, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Waupun:

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Library in Waupun:

  • WAUPUN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $613,942; Location: 123 S. FOREST ST.; 58,151 books; 8,825 e-books; 7,522 audio materials; 2,970 video materials; 7 local licensed databases; 28 state licensed databases; 153 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Additional church: Grace United Reformed Church, located at 601 Buwalda Drive
  • Add church: Grace United Reformed Church at 601 Buwalda Drive

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Waupun: Waupun Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Brooks Ambulance (B), Waupun Country Fire Department (C), Waupun City Fire Department (D), Waupun Public Library (E), Waupun Heritage Museum (F), Waupun Correctional Institution (G), Waupun City Hall (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Waupun include: Emmanuel Reformed Church (A), Bethel Christian Reformed Church (B), First Reformed Church (C), Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (D), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (E), Waupun Assembly of God Church (F), First Christian Reformed Church (G), Union Congregational Church (H), Trinity Reformed Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Forest Mound Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Waupun include: Dodge Park (1), West End Park (2), Wilcox Park (3), McCune Park (4), Meadow View Heights Park (5), Schlieve Field (6), Shaler Park (7), Tanner Park (8), Zoellner Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Marsh Haven Nature Center (Nature Centers; W10145 State Road 49).

Hotels: Inn Town Motel (27 South State Street), Americinn - Waupun- Wi (5 Gateway Dr).

Birthplace of: Magdalen Redman - Girls Professional Baseball League player, Yasmin Farooq - Olympic Rower.

Fond du Lac County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Waupun and their reported violations in the past:

NOWHERE (Address: 1 W LINCOLN ST , Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2008), St Boil Water Order (JUL-25-2008), St Public Notif issued (JUL-28-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2008)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-05-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-12-2005), St Other (2 times from OCT-12-2005 to NOV-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Waupun that have no violations reported:

  • WISH U WELL INN (Population served: 33, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.8%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.1%
Whole state:

7.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Waupun in 2010:

  • 3,037 people in state prisons
  • 81 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 28 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Waupun in 2000:

  • 2,607 people in state prisons
  • 80 people in nursing homes
  • 25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 5 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in Waupun (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Waupun Branch at 37 North Madison Street, branch established on 1903/06/03. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Markesan State Bank: Waupun Branch at 807 West Main Street, branch established on 2007/07/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $139.3 mil, Deposits: $118.2 mil, headquarters in Markesan, WI, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Markesan Bancshares, Inc.
  • Fox Valley Savings Bank: 101 S Madison St Branch at 101 S Madison St, branch established on 1924/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $311.2 mil, Deposits: $270.3 mil, headquarters in Fond Du Lac, WI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • The National Bank of Waupun: The National Bank Of Waupun at 210 East Main Street, branch established on 1905/09/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $132.0 mil, Deposits: $119.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: National Bancshares Waupun, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Waupun:

Marital status in Waupun, WI
  • Never married: 38.5%
  • Now married: 43.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

For population 25 years and over in Waupun:

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Waupun
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Waupun, WI (based on Fond du Lac County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic29,71415
Evangelical Protestant15,45744
Mainline Protestant12,33932
Other5006
Orthodox2201
None43,403-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Here:

1.21 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46
Here:

4.64 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 73
Here:

7.37 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Fond du Lac County:

7.5%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.4%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fond du Lac County:

8.9%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.7%
State:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Waupun:

43.0%
Wisconsin:

46.6%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.7
Wisconsin:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.8%
Wisconsin:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.1%
Wisconsin:

10.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Waupun:

6.8
Wisconsin:

6.8

Overweight people:
Waupun:

30.7%
Wisconsin:

34.0%

General health condition:
Waupun:

55.2%
Wisconsin:

56.3%

Average condition of hearing:
Waupun:

78.8%
Wisconsin:

78.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Waupun, WI Residents

Waupun government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $2,698,000 ($250.16)
    Water Utilities: $1,519,000 ($140.84)
    Electric Utilities: $684,000 ($63.42)
    Regular Highways: $520,000 ($48.22)
    General Public Buildings: $91,000 ($8.44)
    Police Protection: $70,000 ($6.49)
    Parks and Recreation: $54,000 ($5.01)
    Local Fire Protection: $17,000 ($1.58)
    General - Other: $5,000 ($0.46)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $9,140,000 ($847.47)
    Sewerage: $2,383,000 ($220.96)
    Police Protection: $2,307,000 ($213.91)
    Water Utilities: $1,879,000 ($174.22)
    Regular Highways: $997,000 ($92.44)
    Libraries: $647,000 ($59.99)
    Solid Waste Management: $522,000 ($48.40)
    General Public Buildings: $424,000 ($39.31)
    Central Staff Services: $406,000 ($37.64)
    General - Other: $391,000 ($36.25)
    Local Fire Protection: $369,000 ($34.21)
    Parks and Recreation: $235,000 ($21.79)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $160,000 ($14.84)
    Financial Administration: $158,000 ($14.65)
    Transit Utilities: $105,000 ($9.74)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $92,000 ($8.53)
    Health - Other: $64,000 ($5.93)
    Housing and Community Development: $40,000 ($3.71)
    Natural Resources - Other: $12,000 ($1.11)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $874,000 ($81.04)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $206,000 ($19.10)
    General - Other: $94,000 ($8.72)
    Transit Utilities: $37,000 ($3.43)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,692,000 ($435.05)

Waupun government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,990,000 ($277.24)
    Solid Waste Management: $461,000 ($42.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $87,000 ($8.07)
    Other: $86,000 ($7.97)
    Regular Highways: $5,000 ($0.46)
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000 ($0.19)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $211,000 ($19.56)
    Transit Utilities: $113,000 ($10.48)
    Other: $1,000 ($0.09)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $193,000 ($17.90)
    Health and Hospitals: $35,000 ($3.25)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $681,000 ($63.14)
    Donations From Private Sources: $92,000 ($8.53)
    Interest Earnings: $64,000 ($5.93)
    Fines and Forfeits: $52,000 ($4.82)
    Rents: $29,000 ($2.69)
    Sale of Property: $15,000 ($1.39)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $9,549,000 ($885.40)
    Water Utilities: $2,598,000 ($240.89)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,786,000 ($258.32)
    Highways: $771,000 ($71.49)
    Education: $206,000 ($19.10)
    Other: $137,000 ($12.70)
    Transit Utilities: $25,000 ($2.32)
  • Tax - Property: $3,932,000 ($364.58)
    Other License: $119,000 ($11.03)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $62,000 ($5.75)
    Other Selective Sales: $59,000 ($5.47)
    Other: $26,000 ($2.41)

Waupun government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,985,000 ($2223.92)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,361,000 ($1980.62)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,239,000 ($856.65)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,614,000 ($613.26)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $8,852,000 ($820.77)
    Beginning: $8,208,000 ($761.06)

Waupun government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,372,000 ($1796.20)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,004,000 ($93.09)
Businesses in Waupun, WI
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
AmericInn1RadioShack1
Chevrolet1SAS Shoes1
Curves1Subway1
Domino's Pizza1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
La-Z-Boy2U.S. Cellular1
Lane Furniture1Walgreens1
MasterBrand Cabinets4

Strongest AM radio stations in Waupun:

  • WFDL (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WAUPUN, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waupun:

  • WFDL-FM (97.7 FM; LOMIRA, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS OF FOND DU LAC, INC.)
  • WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WXRO (95.3 FM; BEAVER DAM, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WMDC (98.7 FM; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: RADIO PLUS, INC.)
  • WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WBWI-FM (92.5 FM; WEST BEND, WI; Owner: WEST BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WTLX (100.5 FM; COLUMBUS, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KFIZ-FM (107.1 FM; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Waupun:

  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Waupun fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 24Number of bridges
  • 246ft / 75.2mTotal length
  • $933,000Total costs
  • 116,406Total average daily traffic
  • 2,197Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Waupun, WI - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 182000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Waupun, WI
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$80,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0418.00

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 32. The highest number of fire incidents - 53 took place in 2015, and the least - 14 in 2013. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Waupun, WI When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (47.3%), and Outside Fires (37.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Waupun, WI
    • 23947.3%Structure Fires
    • 18737.0%Outside Fires
    • 6212.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 173.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Waupun, WI

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Waupun, Wisconsin:

  • Americinn, 5 Gateway Dr, Waupun, Wisconsin 53963 , Phone: (920) 324-2500, Fax: (920) 324-2500
  • AmericInn Hotel & Suites, 204 Shaler Dr, Waupun, Wisconsin 53963 , Phone: (920) 345-1140, Fax: (920) 345-1137
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Waupun, Wisconsin
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Waupun, WI
  • 88.8%Utility gas
  • 7.0%Electricity
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Waupun, WI
  • 46.9%Electricity
  • 42.0%Utility gas
  • 4.8%Other fuel
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.6%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Waupun compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

Waupun on our top lists:

  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: law enforcement workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of robberies per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in state prisons (population 1,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest positive percentage difference between never married males and females (15+ years) (with at least 1,000 males never married)"
  • #36 (53963) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Dutch first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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