Waupaca County

MyTownView tracks 12 municipalities in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

12Municipalities
25,875Residents
5Articles
3Meetings (30d)
$61,206Avg. Median Income
$145,933Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 15Fear of Big Falls dam failure prompts evacuation along Little Wolf RiverBig FallsApr 14Some Weyauwega residents asked to evacuate due to risk of dam failureWeyauwegaJan 10Iola-Scandinavia 4-star tight end Korz Loken commits to Wisconsin's 2027 classIolaNov 1Manitowoc Lutheran led the entire game 35-22 over Weyauwega-Fremont FridayWeyauwegaAug 21For Iola native Kristian Welch, return to Packers hasn’t been tinged with any bitterness — it’s all about moments, like leaving his parents ‘speechless’Iola

Meetings

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Recent

Apr 13City CouncilOgdensburgVideoApr 7City CouncilOgdensburgVideoMar 23City CouncilOgdensburgVideoMar 9City CouncilOgdensburgVideoFeb 23City CouncilOgdensburgVideoFeb 9City CouncilOgdensburgVideoJan 26City CouncilOgdensburgVideoJan 12City CouncilOgdensburgVideo

Rankings in Waupaca County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1MarionWaupaca+6.1%
2IolaWaupaca+4.6%
3New LondonWaupaca+3.1%
4WeyauwegaWaupaca+1.6%
5ManawaWaupaca+1.5%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1New LondonWaupaca4.0 total crimes per 1k
2ManawaWaupaca10.5 total crimes per 1k
3WaupacaWaupaca10.8 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Lowest Property Taxes

Finances
#CityEffective Tax Rate
1New LondonWaupaca1.05%
2ManawaWaupaca1.37%
3ClintonvilleWaupaca1.64%
4WaupacaWaupaca2.01%
5IolaWaupaca2.23%
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Annual Financial Report

Best Fiscal Health

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Finances
#CityFiscal Health Score
1New LondonWaupaca80 / 100
2ManawaWaupaca67 / 100
3ClintonvilleWaupaca57 / 100
4WaupacaWaupaca43 / 100
5IolaWaupaca34 / 100
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Source: Illinois Comptroller, Illinois Dept. of Insurance

Municipalities

Big Falls

Pop. 134Homes $76,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Clintonville

Pop. 4,580Income $53,304Homes $112,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Embarrass

Pop. 284Income $58,750Homes $135,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Fremont

Pop. 650Income $68,750Homes $235,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Iola

Pop. 1,286Income $44,735Homes $164,200
Village (President-Trustee)

Manawa

Pop. 1,337Income $88,393Homes $159,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Marion

Pop. 1,238Income $60,521Homes $104,200
City (Mayor-Council)

New London

Pop. 7,726Income $60,612Homes $174,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Ogdensburg

Pop. 189Income $59,479Homes $96,700
Village (President-Trustee)

Scandinavia

Pop. 379Income $59,375Homes $165,900
Village (President-Trustee)

Waupaca

Pop. 6,283Income $52,727Homes $175,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Weyauwega

Pop. 1,789Income $66,625Homes $152,100
City (Mayor-Council)