Welcome to Waupun ...
The city of Waupun is primarily located in Dodge County<1>. A portion of Waupun extends into Fond du Lac County.
The location of Waupun has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waupun, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Waupun has a population of 11,173 people<3> (see below for details).
Waupun is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Waupun lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Waupun: (920) & (274)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Waupun had an population of 11,173 people. This is a decrease of 1.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Waupun had a population of 11,340 people (or 12.78% of the total population of Dodge County). This makes Waupun the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Waupun represents 0.2% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 78th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,340 people, the population of Waupun increased 5.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,718 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Waupun.
Communities near Waupun ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waupun.
- Fond du Lac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
- Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,178 people
- Beaver Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Ripon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
- Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,844 people
- North Fond du Lac
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fond du Lac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fond du Lac
- North Fond du Lac is located in Fond du Lac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,059 people
- Mayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Horicon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Juneau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Juneau is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Lomira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Randolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Fox Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Waupun. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waupun.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waupun. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waupun.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waupun. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Waupun.
Adding Waupun to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waupun in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Waupun was on a map titled Road Map for Wisconsin (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waupun.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waupun. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dodge County: www.co.dodge.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Dodge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waupun. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waupun - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |