Kaukauna, Wisconsin

Kaukauna, Wisconsin
Kaukauna's south side downtown, as seen from Statue Park. The Fox River is in the foreground and the Civic Center is on the far right.
Nickname(s): 
The Electric City, The Lion on the Fox
Location of Kaukauna in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
Kaukauna
Kaukauna
Coordinates: 44°17′N 88°16′W / 44.283°N 88.267°W / 44.283; -88.267
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountiesOutagamie, Calumet
Surrounding TownsKaukauna, Buchanan, Harrison, Vandenbroek
Settled1793
Incorporated1885
Government
  TypeMayor-Council
  MayorAnthony Penterman
Area
  City
8.23 sq mi (21.32 km2)
  Land7.82 sq mi (20.25 km2)
  Water0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)  4.96%
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City
17,089
  Density2,100/sq mi (800/km2)
  Metro
360,000
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
54130
Area code920
FIPS code55-38800
GNIS feature ID1567364
Websitewww.cityofkaukauna.com

Kaukauna (/kəˈkɔːnə/ ) is a city in Outagamie and Calumet counties, Wisconsin, United States. It is situated on the Fox River, approximately 100 miles (160 km) north of Milwaukee. The population was 17,089 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.