Waukau, Wisconsin

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Population in 2010: 255.
Males: 97  (38.3%)
Females: 158  (61.7%)
Median resident age:

59.8 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years

Zip codes: 54964, 54980.

Waukau Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,405
Waukau:

$69,405
WI:

$70,996

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,971

Waukau CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $207,200
Waukau:

$207,200
WI:

$252,800

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $316,938; detached houses: $313,374
March 2022 cost of living index in Waukau: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%
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Ancestries: American (60.4%), German (26.1%), English (5.9%), Danish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 820 feet

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,410 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,772 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Oshkosh, WI (11.2 miles , pop. 62,916).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (70.6 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (158.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Rushford, WI (1.8 miles ),
Omro, WI (1.9 miles ),
Nepeuskun, WI (2.0 miles ),
Utica, WI (2.2 miles ),
Poygan, WI (2.9 miles ),
Winneconne, WI (3.0 miles ),
Berlin, WI (3.0 miles ),
Butte des Morts, WI (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 43.99 N, Longitude: 88.77 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 920

Distribution of median household income in Waukau, WI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Waukau, WI in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Wisconsin:

2.7%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2003 was 88.5. This is worse than average.

City:

88.5
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2003 was 35.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.9
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Waukau-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/18/1996, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Waukau place center injured 12 people and caused $40 million in damages.

On 4/3/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Waukau-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 0% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 385.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 175.1 miles away from Waukau center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 360.4 miles away from Waukau center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 207.8 miles away from Waukau center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 385.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 140.4 miles away from Waukau center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Winnebago County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Waukau:

  • OMRO CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; OMRO, WI)
  • CHN HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; BERLIN, WI)
  • MERCY MED CTR OF OSHKOSH Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; OSHKOSH, WI)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CTR SUBACUTE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; OSHKOSH, WI)
  • BERLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 9 miles away; BERLIN, WI)
  • FMC DIALYSIS - OSHKOSH (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; OSHKOSH, WI)
  • JULIETTE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BERLIN, WI)

Amtrak station near Waukau:

  • 12 miles: OSHKOSH (124 N. MAIN ST.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waukau:

  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (about 12 miles; Oshkosh, WI; Full-time enrollment: 10,637)
  • Moraine Park Technical College (about 23 miles; Fond du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 3,079)
  • Marian University (about 23 miles; Fond Du Lac, WI; FT enrollment: 2,045)
  • Fox Valley Technical College (about 26 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
  • Lawrence University (about 27 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 2,821)
  • Lakeland College (about 46 miles; Plymouth, WI; FT enrollment: 2,395)
  • Saint Norbert College (about 48 miles; De Pere, WI; FT enrollment: 2,324)

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Winnebago County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Waukau and their reported violations in the past:

WAUKAU YOUTH CTR (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-27-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2007), St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2007), St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2007), St Public Notif received (JAN-11-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
TRAIL INN BAR (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Wisconsin:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.0%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.4%
Whole state:

7.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Waukau:

Marital status in Waukau, WI
  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 44.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 30.7%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

For population 25 years and over in Waukau:

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.5
Wisconsin average:

10.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Waukau, WI (based on Winnebago County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic36,51411
Evangelical Protestant23,93866
Mainline Protestant21,02243
Other1,35910
None84,161-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Winnebago County:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Winnebago County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Winnebago County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

0.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56
This county:

3.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 121
Here:

7.50 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.4%
Wisconsin:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Winnebago County:

26.3%
Wisconsin:

27.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Winnebago County:

13.4%
Wisconsin:

13.0%

Strongest AM radio stations in Waukau:

  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRPN (1600 AM; 5 kW; RIPON, WI)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WDUX (800 AM; 5 kW; WAUPACA, WI; Owner: LAIRD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOSH (1490 AM; 1 kW; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WISS (1090 AM; daytime; 0 kW; BERLIN, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTAQ (1360 AM; 10 kW; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waukau:

  • WPKR (99.5 FM; OMRO, WI; Owner: MIDWEST DIMENSIONS, INC.)
  • WBJZ (104.7 FM; BERLIN, WI; Owner: CAXAMBAS CORPORATION)
  • WTCX (96.1 FM; RIPON, WI; Owner: RADIO B/C LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAPL-FM (105.7 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVBO (103.9 FM; WINNECONNE, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WROE (94.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWWX (96.9 FM; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W203AV (88.5 FM; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: WRVM, INC.)
  • WNCY-FM (100.3 FM; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAUH (102.3 FM; WAUTOMA, WI; Owner: HOMETOWN BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WRST-FM (90.3 FM; OSHKOSH, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
  • KFIZ-FM (107.1 FM; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: RBH ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WEMI (91.9 FM; APPLETON, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Waukau:

  • WMMF-TV (Channel 68; FOND DU LAC, WI; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF WISCONSIN, A CALIFORNIA LTD PARTNRSHP)
  • W23BL (Channel 23; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLUK-TV (Channel 11; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFRV-TV (Channel 5; GREEN BAY, WI; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WWRS-TV (Channel 52; MAYVILLE, WI; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W17CF (Channel 17; RIPON, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Waukau fatal accident list:

Feb 18, 2017 00:04 AM, Sr-116, Lat: 43.995075, Lon: -88.772639, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: WD9BJA, Licensee ID: L01209527, Grant Date: 12/03/2016, Expiration Date: 02/24/2027, Certifier: Laurence E Mc Dermott, Registrant: Laurence E Mc Dermott, 7382 Mechanic St, Waukau, WI 54980


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Waukau, WI
  • 85.6%Utility gas
  • 14.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Waukau, WI
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Waukau compared to Wisconsin state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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