Regional Profile

ACCESS TO MARKETS

Wisconsin’s Center of Opportunity
Within a day’s drive, companies in Waupun can reach over 72 million people in the U.S. alone, including these major regional markets:

Chicago, IL
Minneapolis, MN
Milwaukee, WI
Madison, WI
Detroit, MI
Des Moines, IA
Cedar Rapids, IA
Omaha, NE
St. Louis, MO
Indianapolis, IN
Cincinnati, OH

TRANSPORTATION

Highway: Waupun has three access points to Highway 151, which runs through Iowa and Wisconsin and passes through the cities of Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Madison and Fond Du Lac. Waupun also has access to three state highways, and I-41 is about 15 miles east of the City.

Rail: Union Pacific at Janesville, Canadian National at Waukesha, and Canadian Pacific at Watertown and Janesville.

Port: The Port of Green Bay and the Port of Milwaukee are each within a 90-minute drive.

Foreign Trade Zone: Fond du Lac and Dodge counties are both serviced by the Port of Milwaukee’s Foreign Trade Zone 41.

Airport: Waupun businesses can access a private airport with 3,200 ft. paved two-runway system, the nearby small aircraft Dodge County Airport, and charter and freight services at the Fond Du Lac County Airport. Within an hour’s drive are General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Appleton International Airport, and Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Both Appleton International and General Mitchell International have customs facilities.

MAJOR REGIONAL EMPLOYERS

COMPANY	INDUSTRY
	Frozen Vegetable Processing
	Cheese and Food Ingredients
	Manufacturing Equipment
	Auto Parts Manufacturing
	Lawn & Garden Equipment Manufacturing
	Cheese Manufacturing
	Marine Manufacturing
	Cheese Manufacturing