Kaukauna, WI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Kaukauna () is a city located in Outagamie and Calumet counties, Wisconsin, United States. It is situated on the Fox River, approximately 100 miles (160 km) north of Milwaukee. The population was 17,089 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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How Kaukauna ranks

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#72Fastest growing in WI #103Most affordable in WI #116Lowest property tax in WI All WI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code54130

Area code920

Living in Kaukauna

Housing in Kaukauna

$372K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $372,000 in May 2026.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market47

Sale-to-list101.8%

Sold in May11

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Safety in Kaukauna

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Safety Grade B+

Kaukauna reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Kaukauna 1.4

Wisconsin 2.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Kaukauna 5.7

Wisconsin 10.3

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Kaukauna

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School Grade B+

The public schools Kaukauna’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#128Best public schoolsof 262 in WI

DistrictKaukauna Area School DistrictSchools7

Dr H B Tanner ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–1 · 466 students Quinney Elementary A-Elementary · Grades 2–4 · 359 students Haen Elementary B-Elementary · Grades 1–4 · 323 students New Directions Learning Community A+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 270 students Park Community Charter School B+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 256 students River View School B+Middle · Grades 5–8 · 1,160 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WI. Ratings are from neighbors.