WaukauWI
With 325 residents, this town was settled in 1848.
Is Waukau a good place to live?
Waukau’s age of the median resident is 56.8 years, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 42.1 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Waukau. Waukau has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
325 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waukau: who provides what
Waukau is unincorporated, so Winnebago County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Waukau.
Most of Waukau’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
The average trip to work for Waukau comes to 30 minutes. The top destinations are Oshkosh (24%), Neenah (7%) and Fox Crossing (7%). For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 1.8%. The median commute is under 14 miles.
| Waukau | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Waukau: four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 10°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Waukau is
Among adults in Waukau, 29% get no exercise outside work. The town does better than the Wisconsin average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 3. 31% of adults in Waukau sleep under 7 hours; 29% feel lonely.
| Waukau | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Waukau | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 5.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Waukau: inland flooding
Expected losses in Waukau break down as 62% from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves. Its risk rating from FEMA comes in at 56 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Waukau stands out in Wisconsin and nationally, with more of its households who are owner-occupiers
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Winnebago and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Waukau. Close and well known come first.
18 mi LakeLake Winnebago
10 mi MuseumEAA Aviation Museum
27 mi MuseumThe History Museum at the Castle
11 mi MuseumOshkosh Public Museum13 mi Zoo & aquariumMenominee Park Zoo
37 mi MuseumWade House Historic SitePhoto credits
Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · EAA Aviation Museum: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · The History Museum at the Castle: Sirala at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Oshkosh Public Museum: The original uploader was Royalbroil at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wade House Historic Site: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Waukau
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Waukau
About 1 of every 100 Waukau residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Waukau for work
Where Waukau’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Waukau
Census-designated place in Wisconsin, United States
Waukau is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Rushford, in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is located on Wisconsin Highway 116 at its southern terminus at Wisconsin Highway 91. As of the 2020 census, Waukau had a population of 302.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 833 ft
- ZIP code
- 54980
Questions about Waukau
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waukau, WI a good place to live?
Waukau has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.