WeyauwegaCityHall, 2008
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Census counts: 722 in 1880, 1,796 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
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WeyauwegaWI
A town of 545 in Wisconsin.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
545
2025 Census estimate · −4% since 2020
Median home value
$268K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
47.7
years
Jobs based here
141
A commuter town
Is Weyauwega a good place to live?
Weyauwega’s average commute is 30 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of the 363 Wisconsin towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Weyauwega. The biggest park or preserve is Decker Memorial Park, at 38 acres. Weyauwega has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
545 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
WeyauwegaRoyaltonLindFremontCaledoniaMukwaWeyauwega
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Weyauwega: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Weyauwega, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWeyauwega WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Weyauwega’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 hereTown of Weyauwega ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5498354983 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 Weyauwega.
Natural hazards
Weyauwega faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 39% of Weyauwega’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 30% to cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 88% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2001.
12risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Weyauwega has 0.5 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The median commute is under 24 miles. Weyauwega had 141 jobs in 2023, down 138 from 2013. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line here.
1%work in town
| Weyauwega | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Weyauwega1%
Waupaca19%
Weyauwega8%
Appleton6%
Neenah4%
24 mi
median commute distance
141
jobs based in Weyauwega
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Weyauwega
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 9° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
49″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–28°
Spring33–55°
Summer57–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 8
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Weyauwega is
Among adults in Weyauwega, 20% binge drink. Two figures for adults in the town: 29% feel lonely, 13% have diabetes.
| Weyauwega | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Weyauwega | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.7% | 6.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.4% | 26.6% |
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca
8.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 0.7% of Weyauwega
Weyauwega’s trail network density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. 1.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.7%conserved
| Weyauwega | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
0.7%
conserved · 103 of 14,472 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wolf River - Colic Slough Fishery Area | — | 67 |
| 2. Decker Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Weyauwega
18pages on Weyauwega
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Weyauwega; the nearest are
Fox Valley Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Appleton23 mi$5,040 in-state tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-OshkoshUniversity or college · Public · Oshkosh26.3 mi$8,532 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Weyauwega residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Weyauwega for work
Where Weyauwega’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
141jobs based in Weyauwega
1%of working residents work in town
24 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Weyauwega
4 notable people were born in Weyauwega.
About Weyauwega
City in Wisconsin, United States
Weyauwega ( wy-ə-WEE-gə, colloquially "Wega") is a city in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,796 at the 2020 census. The city is located mostly within the Town of Weyauwega, though it is politically independent of the town. Small portions extend north into the adjacent Town of Royalton. The name "Weyauwega" is described by the Weyauwega Chamber of Commerce as potentially meaning "here we rest" in an indigenous language because the town's origin was a resting point between two rivers when Native Americans had to portage their canoes. Given the local indigenous culture is described as Menominee, the language may be the Menominee language. European colonist activit…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 54983
- Area code
- 920
Questions about Weyauwega
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Weyauwega, WI a good place to live?
Weyauwega has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.