Waukau is an unincorporated

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in the town of Rushford, in

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 171,730. Its county seat is Oshkosh. It was named for the historic Winnebago people, a federally recognized Native American tribe now known ...

, United States. The community is located on Wisconsin Highway 116 at its south terminus at

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. As of the 2010 census, its population is 255.

Demographics

As of the

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/ref> of 2000, the population of Waukau, Wisconsin was 178 people, 85 male and 93 female with a median age of 36.6, 9% under 5 years, 75.8% 18 years and over, and 11.2% 65 years and over. The racial makeup of Waukau, Wisconsin was 97.8%

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, 0.6% Black or African American, and 1.7%

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of any race were 2.2% of the population. Average household size was 2.54. Average family size was 3.00. Total housing units was 73, 95.9% occupied. Of those occupied, 81.4% were owner-occupied, 18.6% renter occupied. Vacant housing units were 4.1%. The population 25 years and over was 127, 72.4% a high school graduate or higher, and 7.1% held a bachelor's degree or higher. Civilian veteran population was 20.6%. Disability status of the population 5 years and over was 21.6%. Married male, except separated, population 15 years and over was 59.4%. Married female, except separated, population 15 years and over was 58.3%. The population, 16 and over, in the labor force was 61.7%. Mean travel time to work for workers 16 and over was 26.1 minutes. The median household income was $41,042, median family income was $48,750,and per capita income was $16,923. Families below the poverty level was 0%. Individuals below the poverty level were 4.2%. Single-family owner-occupied homes was 41 with a median value of $81,400. The median of selected monthly owner costs with a mortgage was $781, not mortgaged was $233.

Notable people

* David R. Bean, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly *

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, Minnesota state legislator * Erasmus D. Hall, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * Emmett R. Hicks, Wisconsin Attorney General * Pierce A. Morrissey, member of the Wisconsin State Senate * Asa Rogers, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * Alson Wood, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Images

File:Wis116SouthTerminus.jpg, Looking south at Wisconsin Highway 116's southern terminus at the south side of Waukau File:Highway116WisconsinWestoverMill.jpg, Westover Mill in Waukau

Notes

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