Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Waupaca County
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 / 44.48; -88.97
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1853
Named afterMenominee word, "Wāpahkoh," meaning "Place of Tomorrow Seen Clearly"
SeatWaupaca
Largest cityNew London
Area
  Total
765 sq mi (1,980 km2)
  Land748 sq mi (1,940 km2)
  Water17 sq mi (40 km2)  2.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
51,812
  Estimate 
(2023)
51,388
  Density69.3/sq mi (26.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
54981
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.co.waupaca.wi.us

Waupaca County (/wəˈpækə/ wə-PAK) 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."