Waupaca County is a county (United States) in the U.S. state of Wisconsin As of 2000, the population was 51,731. Its county seat is Waupaca, Wisconsin GR|6}}.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau the county has a total area of of which is land and is water.

Major highways

| | *Image:US 10.svg U.S. Highway 10 *Image:US 45.svg U.S. Highway 45 *Image:WIS 22.svg Wisconsin Highway 22 *Image:WIS 49.svg Wisconsin Highway 49 *Image:WIS 54.svg Wisconsin Highway 54 | *Image:WIS 76.svg Wisconsin Highway 76 *Image:WIS 96.svg Wisconsin Highway 96 *Image:WIS 110.svg Wisconsin Highway 110 *Image:WIS 161.svg Wisconsin Highway 161 *Image:WIS 156.svg Wisconsin Highway 156 |}

Adjacent counties

*Shawano County, Wisconsin - north *Outagamie County, Wisconsin - east *Winnebago County, Wisconsin - southeast *Waushara County, Wisconsin - southwest *Portage County, Wisconsin - west *Marathon County, Wisconsin - northwest

Demographics

Image:USA Waupaca County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg As of the census GR|2}} of 2000, there were 51,731 people, 19,863 households, and 13,884 families residing in the county. The population density was There were 22,508 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the county was 97.93% Race (United States Census) 0.17% Race (United States Census) or Race (United States Census) 0.42% Race (United States Census) 0.27% Race (United States Census) 0.01% Race (United States Census) 0.54% from Race (United States Census) and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population were Race (United States Census) or Race (United States Census) of any race. 53.1% were of German people 8.5% norwegian people and 6.8% Irish people ancestry according to Census 2000 96.6% spoke English language 1.4% Spanish language and 1.3% German language 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 marriage 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

; County offices * County board chairman - Dick Koeppen * Vice Chair - Jim Loughrin * County clerk - Mary Robbins * County sheriff - Brad Hardel

Cities, villages, and towns

Image:WaupacaCountyWisconsinFairgrounds.jpg Image:WaupacaCountyWisconsinCourthouse.jpg | | *Bear Creek, Waupaca County, Wisconsin *Big Falls, Waupaca County, Wisconsin *Caledonia, Waupaca County, Wisconsin *Clintonville, Wisconsin *Dayton, Waupaca County, Wisconsin *Dupont, Wisconsin *Embarrass, Wisconsin *Farmington, Waupaca County, Wisconsin *Fremont, Waupaca County, Wisconsin *Fremont, Wisconsin *Harrison, Waupaca County, Wisconsin *Helvetia, Wisconsin | *Iola (town), Wisconsin *Iola, Wisconsin *Larrabee, Wisconsin *Lebanon, Waupaca County, Wisconsin *Lind, Wisconsin *Little Wolf, Wisconsin *Manawa, Wisconsin *Marion, Wisconsin (partial) *Matteson, Wisconsin *Mukwa, Wisconsin *New London, Wisconsin (partial) | *Ogdensburg, Wisconsin *Royalton, Wisconsin *Scandinavia (town), Wisconsin *Scandinavia, Wisconsin *St. Lawrence, Wisconsin *Union, Waupaca County, Wisconsin *Waupaca (town), Wisconsin *Waupaca, Wisconsin *Weyauwega (town), Wisconsin *Weyauwega, Wisconsin *Wyoming, Waupaca County, Wisconsin |}

Unincorporated communities

*Buckbee, Wisconsin *Cobb Town, Wisconsin *Hunting, Wisconsin *King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin *Lind Center, Wisconsin *Northland, Waupaca County, Wisconsin *North Readfield, Wisconsin *Northport, Waupaca County, Wisconsin *Readfield, Wisconsin *Rural, Wisconsin *Sheridan, Waupaca County, Wisconsin *Symco, Wisconsin

References

External links

*http://www.co.waupaca.wi.us/ Waupaca County] *http://www.wigenweb.org/waupaca/index.htm Waupaca County History and Genealogical Website] Category:Wisconsin counties Category:Waupaca County, Wisconsin Category:1851 establishments de:Waupaca County es:Condado de Waupaca fr:Comté de Waupaca bpy:ৱাউপাকা কাউন্টি, উইসকনসিন it:Contea di Waupaca nl:Waupaca County no:Waupaca County nds:Waupaca County pt:Condado de Waupaca sv:Waupaca County zh:沃帕卡縣 (威斯康辛州)