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Waupaca
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Waupaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.1 sq mi (15.9 km2) |
| • Land | 6 sq mi (15.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,676 |
| • Density | 924.6/sq mi (357/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip Code | 54981 |
| Area code(s) | 715 |
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| GNIS feature ID | |
| Website | Official website |
Waupaca is a city in Waupaca County in the state of Wisconsin. The population was 6,069 at the 2010 census. The city is believed to be named after Sam Waupaca (or Chief Wapuka) of the Potowatomi tribe.
The city is located mostly within the Town of Waupaca, though it is politically independent. A portion extends west into the adjacent Town of Farmington and there is also a noncontiguous area of the city in the Town of Lind to the south. The city is divided into natural areas, city areas, and industrial areas.
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The area was settled by Native American mound builders prior to European settlement. The area was at one time home to over 72 mounds.[1]
It was first settled by American settlers in June 1849, on a small waterfall along the Waupaca River. At the time, the area was home to the Menominee and Potowatomi tribes. The name for the settlement came either from the Indian term "waubuck seba," meaning pale water, or from a Potowatomi man named Sam Wapuka, or Chief Waupaca.[1]
Waupaca was incorporated as a village on March 5, 1857 by act of the Wisconsin State Legislature.[2] This act was repealed in on April 7, 1862,[3] but promptly revived on June 17 of the same year.[4] Waupaca was incorporated as a city by the legislature on March 5, 1875.[5] Beginning in the 1960s and continuing to the present, it has expanded through annexation.
Waupaca is located at (44.354922, -89.081775)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.9 km²), of which 6.0 square miles (15.5 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) (2.28%) is water.
| U.S. 10 Eastbound US 10 to Appleton. Westbound, US 10 routes to Stevens Point. | |
| WIS 49 Northbound to Iola Southbound, concurrent with US 10 routes to Berlin. | |
| WIS 22 travels north to Clintonville and south to Wild Rose. | |
| WIS 54 travels east to New London, and west to Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. |
From 1899 to 1926 streetcar service was provided by the Waupaca Electric Light and Railway Company.
At the 2000 census[7], there were 5,676 people, 2,364 households and 1,302 families residing in the city. The population density was 947.0 per square mile (365.9/km²). There were 2,543 housing units at an average density of 424.3 per square mile (163.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.26% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.39% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 3.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,364 households of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.9% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.01.
Age distribution was 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median household income was $31,095, and the median family income was $45,128. Males had a median income of $32,488 versus $21,651 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,890. About 7.1% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
ThyssenKrupp Waupaca, formerly Waupaca Foundry, is the largest employer in the city, employing over 1500 workers in three plants in or around the city. Most of the employees live within 20 miles (32 km) of the city.[8] Three other Waupaca Foundry plants exist in Marinette, Wisconsin, Tell City, Indiana, and Etowah, Tennessee. The foundry is one of the largest producers of gray, ductile, and compacted graphite iron castings, melting over 9,500 tons a day. ThyssenKrupp has owned the foundry since 2002.[9]
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