Kaukauna, Wisconsin
City of Kaukauna, Wisconsin Kaukauna's south side downtown, as seen from Statue Park.
Kaukauna's south side downtown, as seen from Statue Park.
Location of Kaukauna in Wisconsin Location of Kaukauna in Wisconsin Location of Kaukauna in Wisconsin in Outagamie County Location of Kaukauna in Wisconsin in Outagamie County State Wisconsin Kaukauna Listeni/k k n / is a town/city in Outagamie and Calumet counties, Wisconsin, United States.
Kaukauna is a Native American word and in various dialects means "portage", "long portage", "place where pickerel are caught", and "place of pike". Prior to 1880, and shortly afterwards, Kaukauna was known as "The Lion on the Fox".
18, 1828), who assembled a mansion on the river on Kaukauna's north side.
Kaukauna is positioned in southeastern Outagamie County, with a small portion extending south into Calumet County along State Highway 55 (Friendship Drive). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 8.06 square miles (20.88 km2), of which 7.66 square miles (19.84 km2) is territory and 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2) is water. The town/city is split into the North Side and South Side by the Fox River, which is spanned by four bridges.
As of the census of 2010, there were 15,462 citizens , 6,270 homeholds, and 4,090 families living in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 94.5% White, 0.7% African American, 0.8% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 1.0% from other competitions, and 1.6% from two or more competitions.
There were 6,270 homeholds of which 33.9% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 50.2% were married couples residing together, 10.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 34.6 years.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,983 citizens , 4,971 homeholds, and 3,365 families living in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 95.48% White, 0.27% African American, 0.75% Native American, 2.22% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other competitions, and 0.91% from two or more competitions.
There were 4,971 homeholds out of which 35.5% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 55.0% were married couples residing together, 8.7% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 32.3% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $43,980, and the median income for a family was $50,187.
Interstate 41, which forms the backbone of the Fox Cities' transit network, runs along the northern edge of the town/city and intersects Wisconsin Highway 55, Wisconsin Highway 96, and two county roads that serve as primary thoroughfares in the city. US 10 is just to the south of Kaukauna, and Wisconsin Highway 441 is just to the west.
Kaukauna cheese, once made in the city, is now produced by the Bel/Kaukauna corporation in the neighboring village of Little Chute. Kaukauna is served by the Kaukauna Area School District, whose enrollment totals nearly 4,000 pupils between kindergarten and 12th grade.
The town/city has four elementary schools and one middle school.
Two parochial schools for kids through the eighth undertaking exist in Kaukauna.
Kaukauna's Catholic churches have created the Kaukauna Catholic School System, and Trinity Lutheran School is directed by Trinity Lutheran Church. Kaukauna has one enhance high school, titled for the city, with an enrollment of roughly 1,350.
The current school was constructed in 1999 to replace the first Kaukauna High School, which the precinct had outgrown despite expanding the building twice after its assembly in the late 19th century.
Kaukauna athletics participate in the Fox Valley Association Conference with nine other Fox Valley schools. Kaukauna has two Lutheran churches: Bethany Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) and Trinity Lutheran Church (Wisconsin Synod), and two Roman Catholic churches: Holy Cross and St.
Locations in Kaukauna that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Thomas Armstrong, Wisconsin State Assemblymman Gantter, Wisconsin State Assemblyman Lee Meyerhofer, Wisconsin State Assemblyman Otto, Wisconsin State Assemblyman Peter Philipps, Wisconsin State Assemblyman Schmidt, Wisconsin State Assemblyman Vander Loop, Wisconsin State Assemblyman The South Side from the Statue Park on Wisconsin Avenue United States Enumeration Bureau.
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