Oconto County, Wisconsin

Oconto County
Oconto County
U.S. county
	The Oconto County Court House, circa 1910
	Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
	Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 44°59′N 88°14′W / 44.99°N 88.23°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Founded	1854
Named for	Oconto River
Seat	Oconto
Largest city	Oconto
Area
• Total	1,149 sq mi (2,980 km2)
• Land	998 sq mi (2,580 km2)
• Water	151 sq mi (390 km2) 13%%
Population (2010)
• Total	37,660
• Estimate (2020)	38,383
• Density	33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.co.oconto.wi.us

Rural Oconto County in fall

Oconto County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,660.^[1] Its county seat is Oconto.^[2] The county was established in 1851.^[3]

Oconto County is part of the Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Green Bay-Shawano, WI Combined Statistical Area.

History[]

First visited by French explorers in the 17th century, Oconto County is among the oldest settlements in Wisconsin. Father Claude-Jean Allouez of the Roman Catholic Jesuit order said the first Mass in Oconto. Among the first settlers was Joseph Tourtilott, who explored much of the Oconto River watershed. Oconto County was created in 1851 and organized in 1854.^[4]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,149 square miles (2,980 km²), of which 998 square miles (2,580 km²) is land and 151 square miles (390 km²) (13%) is water.^[5]

Adjacent counties[]

Marinette County - northeast
Brown County - south
Shawano County - southwest
Menominee County - west
Langlade County - west
Forest County - northwest

Major highways[]

U.S. Highway 41
U.S. Highway 141
Highway 22 (Wisconsin)
Highway 32 (Wisconsin)
Highway 64 (Wisconsin)

Airport[]

J. Douglas Bake Memorial Airport (KOCQ) serves the county and surrounding communities.

National protected area[]

Nicolet National Forest (part)

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	3,592		—
1870	9,321		159.5%
1880	9,848		5.7%
1890	15,009		52.4%
1900	20,874		39.1%
1910	25,657		22.9%
1920	27,104		5.6%
1930	26,386		−2.6%
1940	27,075		2.6%
1950	26,238		−3.1%
1960	25,110		−4.3%
1970	25,553		1.8%
1980	28,947		13.3%
1990	30,226		4.4%
2000	35,634		17.9%
2010	37,660		5.7%
2020 (est.)	38,383	^[6]	1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1790–1960^[8] 1900–1990^[9] 1990–2000^[10] 2010–2020^[1]

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Oconto County

Woods along U.S. Route 41

As of the census^[11] of 2000, there were 35,634 people, 13,979 households, and 10,050 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 19,812 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.76% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 42.9% were of German, 11.8% Polish, 6.0% French and 5.6% American ancestry.

There were 13,979 households, out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were married couples living together, 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.10% were non-families. 23.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.70% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.70 males.

In 2017, there were 353 births, giving a general fertility rate of 61.0 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 28th lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.^[12] Additionally, there were 14 reported induced abortions performed on women of Oconto County residence in 2017.^[13]

Communities[]

Oconto County sign

Cities[]

Gillett
Oconto (county seat)
Oconto Falls

Villages[]

Lena
Pulaski (mostly in Brown County and Shawano County)
Suring

Towns[]

Census-designated places[]

Abrams
Lakewood
Mountain
Sobieski
Townsend

Unincorporated communities[]

Native American community[]

Forest County Potawatomi Community

Ghost town/neighborhood[]

Politics[]

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Presidential elections results

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer, (New York:Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 1364
^ "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
^ "County Population Totals: 2010-2020". Retrieved June 20, 2021.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
^ "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
^ Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved August 14, 2018.

External links[]

Oconto County
Oconto County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Oconto County Tourism & Development

Coordinates: 44°59′N 88°14′W / 44.99°N 88.23°W / 44.99; -88.23

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2014.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer, (New York:Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 1364

[4] "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2015.

[GR1-5] "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

[USCensusEst2020-6] "County Population Totals: 2010-2020". Retrieved June 20, 2021.

[7] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

[8] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

[9] Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

[10] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2015.

[GR8-11] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

[12] "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.

[13] Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18

[14] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved August 14, 2018.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	69.9% 16,226	28.9% 6,715	1.2% 274
2016	66.0% 13,345	29.4% 5,940	4.6% 921
2012	54.1% 10,741	44.6% 8,865	1.3% 253
2008	46.2% 8,755	52.3% 9,927	1.5% 286
2004	55.8% 11,043	43.1% 8,534	1.1% 217
2000	52.5% 8,706	43.8% 7,260	3.8% 630
1996	38.8% 5,389	48.4% 6,723	12.8% 1,773
1992	35.6% 5,720	36.7% 5,898	27.7% 4,455
1988	51.7% 7,084	47.8% 6,549	0.6% 83
1984	61.7% 8,714	37.5% 5,289	0.9% 121
1980	58.0% 8,292	37.4% 5,352	4.5% 649
1976	47.8% 6,232	50.2% 6,541	2.0% 254
1972	59.4% 6,511	36.9% 4,041	3.8% 413
1968	53.7% 5,680	35.4% 3,737	10.9% 1,152
1964	40.9% 4,420	58.9% 6,360	0.1% 15
1960	55.2% 6,223	44.7% 5,045	0.1% 15
1956	65.0% 6,836	34.5% 3,632	0.5% 57
1952	69.6% 7,807	30.1% 3,382	0.3% 31
1948	52.6% 4,865	46.2% 4,269	1.2% 113
1944	57.4% 5,923	42.1% 4,348	0.5% 51
1940	53.9% 6,238	45.6% 5,273	0.6% 66
1936	34.2% 3,774	61.0% 6,729	4.8% 531
1932	30.8% 2,915	68.0% 6,440	1.2% 110
1928	51.9% 4,661	47.4% 4,253	0.7% 65
1924	33.1% 2,562	7.8% 602	59.1% 4,571
1920	78.2% 4,735	17.0% 1,030	4.8% 293
1916	56.2% 2,570	41.4% 1,892	2.4% 110
1912	46.6% 1,988	35.7% 1,523	17.7% 755
1908	64.8% 3,020	31.2% 1,453	4.1% 190
1904	73.7% 3,279	23.0% 1,024	3.3% 146
1900	69.7% 2,754	28.3% 1,117	2.0% 79
1896	67.1% 2,836	30.5% 1,290	2.4% 102
1892	43.3% 1,275	50.9% 1,499	5.8% 170

show v t Municipalities and communities of Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Oconto
Cities	Gillett Oconto Oconto Falls
Villages	Lena Pulaski‡ Suring
Towns	Abrams Bagley Brazeau Breed Chase Doty Gillett How Lakewood Lena Little River Little Suamico Maple Valley Morgan Mountain Oconto Falls Oconto Pensaukee Riverview Spruce Stiles Townsend Underhill
CDPs	Abrams Krakow‡ Lakewood Mountain Sobieski Townsend
Unincorporated communities	Bonita Breed Brookside Chase County Line‡ Cullen Frostville Hayes Hickory Corners Hintz Klondike Little Suamico Logan Morgan Mosling Oak Orchard Pensaukee Sampson Sobieski Corners South Chase Spruce Stiles Stiles Junction Underhill
Indian reservation	Forest County Potawatomi Community‡
Ghost town/neighborhood
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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