Waupaca, Wisconsin
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Waupaca is a city located in Waupaca County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,676. The city is located mostly within the Town of Waupaca, though it is politically independent. A portion extends east into the adjacent Town of Farmington and there is also a noncontiguous area of the city in the Town of Lind to the south.
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Geography
Image:WIMap-doton-Waupaca.pngWaupaca is located at 44°21'17" North, 89°4'54" West (44.354922, -89.081775)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.9 km² (6.1 mi²). 15.5 km² (6.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.28% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 5,676 people, 2,364 households, and 1,302 families residing in the city. The population density was 365.9/km² (947.0/mi²). There were 2,543 housing units at an average density of 163.9/km² (424.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.26% White, 0.33% Black or African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.39% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 3.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,364 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.9% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,095, and the median income for a family was $45,128. Males had a median income of $32,488 versus $21,651 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,890. 10.5% of the population and 7.1% of families were below the poverty line. 12.9% of those under the age of 18 and 12.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Located a few miles outside of Waupaca is Camp Young Judaea Midwest. Camp Young Judaea is a Zionist camp for Jewish youth ages 8-14. (There are also camping opportunities for those ages 15-18 to be junior staff and to be in the "Avodah" program or "work" in english.) Camp Young Judaea Midwest is one of five junior camps in a national network of Jewish camps culminating in a national camp for highschoolers called Camp Tel Yehudah and eventually a 10 month trip to Israel. Camp Tel Yehudah and all of the Young Judaea junior camps are affiliated with Young Judaea the Zionist youth organization of Hadassah.
Waupaca Foundry
ThyssenKrupp Waupaca, formely Waupaca Foundry is the largest employer in the city, employing over 1500 in three plants within or around the city. Most of these employees live within 20 miles of the city. [1] Three other Waupaca Foundry plants exist in Marinette, Wisconsin, Tell City, Indiana, and Etowah, Tennessee. The foundry is one of the largest producers of gray, ductile, and compacted graphite iron castings, melting over 9,500 tons a day. ThyssenKrupp has owned the foundry since 2002. [2]