Waupaca County, Wisconsin
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Waupaca County (/wəˈpækə/ wə-PAK-ə)[2] is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 51,812.[3] The county seat is Waupaca.[4] The county was created in 1851 and organized in 1853.[5] It is named after the Waupaca River, a Menominee language name meaning 'white sand bottom', 'pale water', or 'tomorrow river'.[6][7]
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Waupaca County | |
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 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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Named for | Chief Waupaca |
| Seat | Waupaca |
| Largest city | New London |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brian Smith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 765 sq mi (1,980 km2) |
| • Land | 748 sq mi (1,940 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 2.3% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 51,812 |
| • Density | 69.3/sq mi (26.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 54981 |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
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