Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Kaukauna’s subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A− for schools and history. 32% of residents are under 18 in Kaukauna, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 67 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns score higher on incomes. On civic life, just 32 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do worse. Kaukauna has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Kaukauna beats most towns.
Census counts: 834 in 1880, 17,089 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1837 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Kaukauna is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Kaukauna, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Kaukauna.
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 92% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Kaukauna since 2010. Just over two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 30%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Kaukauna’s age of the median resident is 38.8 years. Two in five adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 33% across Wisconsin.
| Kaukauna | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.8 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 35% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of Kaukauna’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.2 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Kaukauna | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 22% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.2% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
The share of adults in Kaukauna who say their health is fair or poor: 16%. Of 32 CDC measures, Kaukauna beats the Wisconsin average on 6 and trails it on 1.
| Kaukauna | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Kaukauna | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 12.1% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 8% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.2% | 19% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 11°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For residents in Kaukauna, the share who live below the poverty line is 2%. Employers in Kaukauna added 239 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 715. Its median household income comes in at $122,000. The top destinations are Appleton (18%), Kaukauna (7%) and Grand Chute (6%).
| Kaukauna | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $122,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kaukauna Locks | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kaukauna. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
25 mi LakeLake Winnebago
13 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
13 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
33 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
18 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement ParkLambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
5 within 15 miles of the center of Kaukauna
About 2 of every 100 Kaukauna residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
6 notable people were born in Kaukauna.
City in Wisconsin, United States
Kaukauna () is a city located in Outagamie and Calumet counties, Wisconsin, United States. It is situated on the Fox River, approximately 100 miles (160 km) north of Milwaukee. The population was 17,089 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
6 notable people were born here, including Annastasia Batikis and Arnold C. Otto.
