Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Waupaca County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Waupaca County
Location in the state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded 1853
Seat Waupaca
Largest city New London
Area
 • Total 765 sq mi (1,981 km2)
 • Land 748 sq mi (1,937 km2)
 • Water 17 sq mi (44 km2), 2.3%
Population
 • (2010) 52,410
 • Density 70/sq mi (27/km²)
Congressional district 8th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.waupaca.wi.us

Waupaca County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,410.[1] The county seat is Waupaca.[2] The county was created in 1851 and organized in 1853.[3] It is named after the Waupaca River, a Native American name meaning 'white sand bottom', 'pale water', or 'tomorrow river'.[4][5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 765 square miles (1,980 km2), of which 748 square miles (1,940 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (2.3%) is water.[6]

Major highways

Airports

Adjacent counties

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Waupaca County
Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18608,851—
187015,53975.6%
188020,95534.9%
189026,79427.9%
190031,61518.0%
191032,7823.7%
192034,2004.3%
193033,513−2.0%
194034,6143.3%
195035,0561.3%
196035,3400.8%
197037,7806.9%
198042,83113.4%
199046,1047.6%
200051,73112.2%
201052,4101.3%
Est. 201452,066[7]−0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10]
1990–2000[11] 2010–2014[1]

As of the census[12] 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.

Government

County offices

Communities

Waupaca County Fairgrounds

Cities

Villages

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Here's How Iron Got Its Name". The Rhinelander Daily News. June 16, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Winnebago Took Its Name from an Indian Tribe". The Post-Crescent. December 28, 1963. p. 14. Retrieved August 25, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  10. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  12. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

External links

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Coordinates: 44°29′N 88°58′W / 44.48°N 88.97°W / 44.48; -88.97

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