Waupaca County, Wisconsin
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Waupaca County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 51,731. Its county seat is Waupaca6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,982 km² (765 mi²). 1,945 km² (751 mi²) of it is land and 37 km² (14 mi²) of it (1.86%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Shawano County - north
- Outagamie County - east
- Winnebago County - southeast
- Waushara County - southwest
- Portage County - west
- Marathon County - northwest
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 51,731 people, 19,863 households, and 13,884 families residing in the county. The population density was 27/km² (69/mi²). There were 22,508 housing units at an average density of 12/km² (30/mi²). 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.
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.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 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 years of age 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.
[edit] Hunting
Waupaca County has an extremely healthy population of whitetail deer. In 2001, Waupaca County harvested a total of 8,988 deer for the regular 9 day season. That total harvest had about equal harvests of bucks and does. Due to the fact that a certain lumber company, based in Tigerton, WI started leasing out their land, there will be considerably less public hunting lands. This could considerably effect the future deer harvests in the county. However, the massive deer population in the county is becoming a problem for motorists. The number of deer-related car accidents is increasing vigorously, even resulting in a death on Haffner Road in the Township of Weyaugega in mid-fall of 2006.
[edit] Facts
Waupaca County is home to two notoriously haunted places: the graveyard in Readfield, and Marsh Road near Weyauwega. The Iola-Scandinavia area is also home to the unsolved 1985 murder of police officer Gerald Mork. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Waupaca County Sherrif's Department. The Fremont area is known for it's numerous bigfoot sightings.
[edit] Cities and towns
- Bear Creek
- Big Falls
- Caledonia
- Chain O' Lakes-King
- Clintonville
- Dayton
- Dupont
- Embarrass
- Farmington
- Fremont (town)
- Fremont
- Harrison
- Helvetia
- Iola (town)
- Iola
- Larrabee
- Lebanon
- Lind
- Lind Center
- Little Wolf
- Manawa
- Marion (partial)
- Matteson
- Mukwa
- New London (partial)
- North Readfield
- Northland
- Northport
- Ogdensburg
- Readfield
- Royalton
- Rural
- Scandinavia (town)
- Scandinavia
- Sheridan
- St. Lawrence
- Symco
- Union
- Waupaca (town)
- Waupaca
- Weyauwega (town)
- Weyauwega
- Wyoming
