Waupaca, Wisconsin

Waupaca, Wisconsin
City
Waupaca City Hall/Library Building
Waupaca City Hall/Library Building
Location of Waupaca in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
Location of Waupaca in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
Waupaca, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Waupaca, Wisconsin
Waupaca, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Waupaca, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Waupaca, Wisconsin
Waupaca, Wisconsin
Waupaca, Wisconsin (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°21′18″N 89°4′54″W / 44.35500°N 89.08167°W / 44.35500; -89.08167
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyWaupaca
Area
 • Total8.21 sq mi (21.27 km2)
 • Land7.92 sq mi (20.51 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)
Population
 • Total6,282
 • Density793.2/sq mi (306.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54981
Area code(s)715 & 534
FIPS code55-84375
Websitewww.cityofwaupaca.org
Looking north at Waupaca during sesquicentennial celebration on May 5, 2007
Looking south at downtown Waupaca in 1908

Waupaca (/wəˈpækə/ wə-PAK)[3] is a city in and the county seat of Waupaca County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 6,282 at the 2020 census.[2]

The city is located mostly within the Town of Waupaca, and it is politically independent of the town. 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. In the 1700s Waupaca was divided into two different towns. One of the towns was called Blackie, wisconsin. The other side was called Waupaca. Only white people could live there.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2020-census-5584375 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN