Kaukauna, Wisconsin

About Kaukauna

Kaukauna, WI is a close-knit town located in eastern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 18,363.

Kaukauna holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,231 residents per square mile.

📰 Kaukauna News Today

• Obituary for Randall "Randy" S. Lamers - Verkuilen-Van Deurzen Family Funeral Home Verkuilen-Van Deurzen Family Funeral Home · Oct 9
• UPDATE: Kaukuana teacher accused of sexting officer posing as 15-year-old posts bail WFRV Local 5 · Oct 7
• City of Kaukauna considering purchase of River View Middle School Kaukauna Community News · Oct 7
• Kaukauna Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Mark Anthony Brown Obituary (2026) - Kaukauna, WI - Wichmann Funeral Homes & Crematories - Fargo Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Kaukauna Unique

• The only place in America named Kaukauna — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 18,363.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Kaukauna

• Jexi's Resturant
• Pagoni's Pizza — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• 313 Dodge
• Dick's Drive In
• Hollanders Pub and Grill
• Kaukauna Coffee and Tea — coffee shop (café)
• Landerman's Family Resturant — american
• Sky View Club

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• C. A. Grignon Mansion · Museum
• Kaukauna City Pool · Water park
• This Big One Log · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Kaukauna

• 1000 Islands Environmental Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Grignon Park reviews ★
• Horseshoe Park reviews ★
• Hydro Park reviews ★
• Kaukauna Locks reviews ★
• Kelso Park reviews ★
• La Follette Park reviews ★
• Riverside Park reviews ★
• Strassburg Park reviews ★
• Thelen Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Kaukauna

• Dr H B Tanner Elementary
• Haen Elementary
• Kaukauna High
• New Directions Learning Community
• Park Community Charter School
• Quinney Elementary
• River View School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Kaukauna

🏘️ Nearby Communities