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Waupaca CountyWisconsin

Waupaca County is in Wisconsin and was established on February 17, 1851, from parts of Brown and Winnebago counties, with its seat in Waupaca.

  • Founded1851
  • County seatWaupaca
  • Land area748 sq mi + 17 sq mi water
  • Population51,812 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped43,191 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Waupaca on the map of Wisconsin

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History

Formed in 1851 from Brown County and Winnebago County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

When created in 1851, Waupaca County was not fully organized and was attached to Winnebago County for judicial purposes. The county was fully organized and detached from Winnebago in 1853, but then lost territory to the creation of Shawano County that same year. Waupaca County exchanged territory with Shawano County several times between 1859 and 1860.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1851
    Waupaca County created Waupaca created from Brown and Winnebago; Waupaca not fully organized, attached to Winnebago "for judicial purposes."
    from Brownfrom Winnebago
    · Wis. Laws 1851, ch. 78/p. 57
  2. 1853
    Lost territory Waupaca lost to creation of Shawano.
    to Shawano
    · Wis. Laws 1853, gen., ch. 9, sec. 1/pp. 9-10
  3. 1853
    Changed Waupaca fully organized, detached from Winnebago.
    Winnebago
    · Wis. Laws 1853, gen., ch. 7, sec. 1/pp. 6-7
  4. 1855
    Changed Legislature authorized Waupaca to gain townships 21-25 in range 10 east that Portage had acquired from Winnebago on 27 February 1851, dependent upon local referendum. The referendum passed, but the change was never implemented (no change).
    PortageWinnebago
    · Historical Atlas, 246; Wis. Laws 1855, gen., ch. 58, secs. 1-2, 4/p. 57
  5. 1859
    Gained territory Waupaca gained from Shawano.
    from Shawano
    · Wis. Laws 1859, gen., ch. 8, secs. 1-2/pp. 11-12
  6. 1859
    Lost territory Waupaca lost to Shawano.
    to Shawano
    · Wis. Laws 1859, gen., ch. 76, secs. 1-2/p. 79
  7. 1860
    Gained territory Waupaca gained from Shawano.
    from Shawano
    · Wis. Laws 1860, gen., ch. 217, secs. 1-3/pp. 193-194

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Waupaca

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Waupaca by the Census

Population
51,812 2020 Census count
Housing units
25,457 2020 Census count
Land area
748 square miles
Water area
17 square miles
People per sq mi
69 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Waupaca County

When was Waupaca County founded?
Waupaca County was founded in 1851, formed from Brown County and Winnebago County.
What is the county seat of Waupaca County?
The county seat of Waupaca County is Waupaca.
Is there an online parcel map for Waupaca County?
Yes. Waupaca County publishes a parcel map of 43,191 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Waupaca County's boundary or name changed?
Waupaca County was created in 1851 from Brown County and Winnebago County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Shawano County and Winnebago County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Waupaca County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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