Communication Tower - panoramio (3), 2013
Wauzeka’s story
169 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013.
- 1857Wauzeka is settled
WauzekaWI
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
618
2025 Census estimate · −1.7% since 2020
Typical home
$228K
+10% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
34.0
years
Jobs based here
88
A commuter town
Is Wauzeka a good place to live?
9.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wauzeka, against 32% in Wisconsin’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. 33% of the land in Wauzeka is conserved, above both Wisconsin’s towns (3.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Lower Wisconsin State Riverway, at 57 acres. Wauzeka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Wauzeka stand out
Where Wauzeka beats most towns.
Small town
618 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wauzeka: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wauzeka, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWauzeka WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wauzeka’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereVillage of Wauzeka ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5382653826 100%Census 2020
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 Wauzeka.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Wauzeka is conserved land
0.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Wauzeka’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
33.1%conserved
33.1%
conserved · 1,013 of 3,058 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lower Wisconsin State Riverway | — | 57 |
| 2. River Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Century Field | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Schools
The schools Wauzeka’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Wauzeka-Steuben School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wauzeka ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 112 | B |
| Wauzeka HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 83 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Wauzeka has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Wauzeka for work: only 3% work in town. Since 2013, Wauzeka has lost 34 jobs, to 88 in 2023. 12% of Wauzeka residents live below the poverty line.
3%work in town
| Wauzeka | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Wauzeka3%
Prairie du Chien37%
Bridgeport7%
Boscobel5%
La Crosse5%
14 mi
median commute distance
88
jobs based in Wauzeka
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
Wauzeka’s typical home value is about $228K
The typical Wauzeka home is worth about $228,000, up 10% in a year, 33% below the Wisconsin typical home. The median rent in Wauzeka is $693 a month.
$228KZillow home value
| Wauzeka | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $693 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Wauzeka$228K
Wisconsin$337K
+10%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Wauzeka, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Wauzeka has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 10° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
34″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–30°
Spring36–58°
Summer60–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Compared with most of Wisconsin and the rest of the country, more of Wauzeka’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Wauzeka. Wauzeka beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 41% of adults have obesity in Wauzeka.
| Wauzeka | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Wauzeka | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 17.5% | 13.6% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.6% | 15.5% |
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
8.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Wauzeka
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wauzeka
18pages on Wauzeka
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wauzeka; the nearest are
Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fennimore15.1 mi$4,904 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-PlattevilleUniversity or college · Public · Platteville32 mi$8,644 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Wauzeka residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Wauzeka for work
Where Wauzeka’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
88jobs based in Wauzeka
3%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wauzeka
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Wauzeka is a village in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 628 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Wauzeka near the confluence of the Kickapoo River and Wisconsin River.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 863 ft
- ZIP code
- 53826
Questions about Wauzeka
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wauzeka, WI a good place to live?
Wauzeka has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.