Waupaca County, Wisconsin
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 / 44.48°N 88.97°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Named after | Menominee word, "Wāpahkoh," meaning "Place of Tomorrow Seen Clearly" |
| Seat | Waupaca |
| Largest city | New London |
| 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 |
• Estimate (2023) | 51,388 |
| • 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 |
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 "place of tomorrow seen clearly."