Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Waupaca County (/wəˈpækə/ wə-PAK-ə) is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,812. The county seat is Waupaca. The county was created in 1851 and organized in 1853. It is named after the Waupaca River, a Menominee language name meaning 'white sand bottom', 'pale water', or 'tomorrow river'.
Waupaca County | |
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Waupaca County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin | |
Wisconsin's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°29′N 88°58′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Named for | Chief Waupaca |
| Seat | Waupaca |
| Largest city | New London |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brian Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 765 sq mi (1,980 km2) |
| • Land | 748 sq mi (1,940 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 2.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 51,812 |
| • Density | 69.3/sq mi (26.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 54981 |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
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