Area Info

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Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce
221 South Main Street, Waupaca, WI 54981
715-258-7343 or 888-417-4040
www.waupacaareachamber.com

Waupaca School District
Administration
515 School Street, Waupaca, WI 54981
715-258-4121
www.wsd.waupaca.k12.wi.us

Waupaca County
Tax info, aerial maps, zoning, more!
www.co.waupaca.wi.us

City of Waupaca
www.cityofwaupaca.org

OTHER NOTES…
POPULATION - 2002 CENSUS
City - 5,676
Waupaca Area (including Towns of Dayton, Farmington, Lind and Waupaca) - 15,094
Waupaca County - 51,731
State - 53,63,675

EDUCATION FACILITIES
Public and Private Schools
TYPE NO. FACULTY STUDENTS GRADES
Elementary 2 107 1,236 PK-5
Middle 1 52 605 6-8
High School 1 60 880 9-12
Private/Parochial 2 20 --- PK-12
High school graduation rate: 95.6%
Percent of high school graduates enrolled in post secondary education: 68.3%

LICENSED DAYCARE FACILITIES
Family Daycare Centers (4-8 Children): 12
Group Daycare Centers (8 or more Children): 4

HEALTH CARE FACILITES
1 Hospital with 77 beds
2 Clinics with specialties in family practice, obstetrics, and surgery.
Thirty-four specialists having regular office hours in community.

RECREATION FACILITIES
5 Public golf courses
16 Public Parks
14 Public Tennis Courts
2 Public Swimming Beaches
The are offers 2 public beaches (one with supervision), 2 health clubs, 2 baseball fields, 5 youth baseball/softball fields, 2 bowling alleys, one curling club (indoors), indoor hockey arena/expo center, area trails for hiking, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, lake access for boating, many fishing lakes, lakes to water ski, water ski shows, public hunting areas, batting cages (public and private), ice fishing lakes, boat cruises, petting zoo, museum, public and mini golf courses, driving ranges.
27 public/12 private youth programs, many adult activities, and many community festivals such as Strawberry Fest, 4th of July activities, and Fall -O-Rama.

CLIMATE
Average winter daytime temp: 20°F
Average summer daytime temp: 74°F
Average annual rainfall: 29 inches
Average annual snowfall: 43 inches

CITY CONTACTS:
Henry Veleker, City Administrator
John Edlebeck, P.E. Director of Public Works
Robert Underberg, City Assessor/Building Inspector
111 S. Main St. Waupaca
715-258-4411
www.cityofwaupaca.org

Miscellaneous INFORMATION
21 Churches (20 Protestant, 1 Catholic)
Weekly Paper: Waupaca County Post
Weekly Free Paper: Waupaca Buyers’ Guide
Weekly Free Paper: Tri County Advertisers
Daily Paper: Appleton Post-Crescent
5 banks, 1 credit union

AIRPORT INFO
Distance to nearest public airport: 3 miles
Airport Name: Brunner Field
Type of Runway: Hard surface
Length of Runway: 3,900 ft. Lighted: YES
(Runway expansion project of 5,900 feet with construction to start Summer ’03)
Unicom Radio: Yes. 122.8 Frequency
Instrument landing system: NO
(Includes HIRL and VASI)
VOR: No Non-directional beacon: Yes
GPS RNAV: Yes Charter Service: No
Nearest Commercial Air Service: 38 miles
Airport Name: Outagamie County Airport

Area Hotels
Call our toll free line to make reservations at the Village Inn (1-800-626-6391).
1060 West Fulton Street
Waupaca, WI 54981
(715) 258-8526
www.villageinnwaupaca.com

MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Company Name Products/Services
Thyssen-Krupp Waupaca Foundry - Gray and ductile iron products
Wisconsin Veterans Home - Veterans long-term care
Waupaca School District - Education Facilities
Riverside Medical Center - Hospital/Emergency Services
Bethany Home - Skilled nursing care
Churny Company, Inc. - Specialty cheese products
Add Inc. - Publishing and printing
Crystal River Nursing & Rehab - Nursing/assisted living facility
Faulks Bros. - Earth products
Alliance Industries - Manufacturer/Distributer of pallets, sand coves
Gusmer Enterprises - Specialty paper products
Waupaca Publishing - Publishing and printing

MUNICIPAL
Type of local government: Mayor/Council with City Administrator
Comprehensive City Plan: YES
Eight Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Districts with Comprehensive Plan
City Zoning Ordinance in Effect: YES
County Zoning Ordinance in Effect: YES
Subdivision ordinance with design standards in effect: YES, several!
Number of volunteer fire department personnel: 29
Fire insurance class: in city – 5; outside city – 8
Number of full-time city police officers: 14; Part time – 2
Industrial waste pick up services: YES
Public Library in City: YES
Percent of City Streets Paved: 99%

UTILITIES
Cable Television
Charter Communications
644 Hillcrest Drive, Waupaca
1-800-581-0081
www.chartercom.com

Garbage/Refuse Removal
Waste Management
E1571 Stratton Lake Road
Waupaca, WI 54981
800-621-8884

Veolia Environmental Services
PO Box 219
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
800-262-3101

Gas/Electric
WE Energies
PO Box 2046
Milwaukee, WI 53201-2046
1-800-242-9137
www.we-energies.com

Wisconsin Public Service
315 S. Main Street, Waupaca
715-256-3800 or 800-450-7260
Diggers Hotline: 800-242-8511
www.wisconsinpublicservice.com

Telephone
AT & T
Residential Service
800-924-1000
Directory Requests: 800-451-2125
www.att.com

Internet Providers
Wireless
Waupaca Online
715-942-0703

Cable
Charter Communications
800-581-0081

DSL
AT & T
800-ATT-2020

Water/Sewer
Waupaca Water Department
111 S. Main St., Waupaca 715-258-4422

Chain O’Lakes Sanitary District
(Sewer service on/around the Chain)
715-258-9200