Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 33 min5:12 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min7:29 am – 4:19 pm
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People1,592 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.2655 householdsMedian household income $81,328Median home value $249,300Median rent $850 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,083 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 786 employedMain industries: manufacturing 31%, education and health care 20%, retail 11%Average commute 26 minutes78% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 25°F, lows 8°F34 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June49 in of snow a year, on about 26 days8 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waupaca station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 1.5 miSand Lakelake · 2.0 miScandinavia Millpond 68reservoir · under a mileTomorrow Riverriver · 6.0 miAmherst Millpond 90reservoir · 5.5 miNorris Pointcape · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTomorrow River State Trailstate park · 2.0 mi · 374 acresRem-Peterson And Sannes Creekstate recreation area · 1.2 mi · 434 acresTrout-Nace Creek Fishery Areastate recreation area · 3.2 mi · 126 acresMyklebust Lake Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 170 acresSkunk And Foster Lakes State Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.8 mi · 265 acresRem-Waupaca Riverstate recreation area · 5.8 mi · 73 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWaupaca County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025264 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 172main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Outagamie County, WI, 35 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew London Waterworksserves 7,187 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,014 ft309 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThedaCare Medical Center - Waupaca9.3 miPost officeScandinavia Post Office1.2 miTown hallScandinavia Municipal Center1.2 miPoliceIola Police Department3.7 miFire stationScandinavia Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Wisconsin Airport CWA33 miMajor airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE123 miInterstateI-3918 miUS highwayUS 104.7 miAmtrakPortage, WI POG65 miCoachWittenberg Red Oak LnGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 54977 ZIP area.
