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Waupaca County, WisconsinWaupaca County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameWaupaca County takes its name from a river, whose Indian appellation has been variously interpreted. It is said to mean "white sand bottom" - Legler, Wis. Place Names., p. 35; and "pale water," or "to-morrow river" - Wis. Hist. Colls., iii, p. 487. [Source: Kellogg, Louise Phelps. "Derivation of County Names" in Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin for 1909, pages 219-231.] Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryWaupaca County, created in 1851 from Brown and Winnebago Counties, is named for the Menominee word "wau-pa-ka-ho-nak,"
which means "white sand bottom" or "brave young hero." Located in central Wisconsin, the county seat is Waupaca. Description from John W. Hunt's 1853 Wisconsin Gazetteer: "WAUPACCA, County, is bounded on the north and northeast by Oconto, on the east by Outagamie, on the south by Winnebago and Waushara, and on the west by Portage. It was set off from Winnebago and established February 17, 1851, and attached thereto for judicial purposes. It is watered by the Wolf, Waupacca, Wabunk, Embarrass and Little Wolf rivers, and contains some of the best pine timber in the State. It being new, but little is known of its agricultural capacities. The county seat is at Mukwa, on Wolf river. Waupacca county belongs to the fourth judicial circuit, to the second senate and third congressional district, and with Outagamie and Oconto, sends one member to the assembly." WAUPACCA
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| - Manawa | city | Incorporated Area |
| - Marion | city | Incorporated Area |
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| - Mukwa | town | |
| - New London | city | Incorporated Area |
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| - Scandinavia | village | Incorporated Area |
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