Winnebago County, Wisconsin facts for kids
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Winnebago County
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Winnebago County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
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Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
Founded | 1848 |
Named for | Winnebago people |
Seat | Oshkosh |
Largest city | Oshkosh |
Area | |
• Total | 579 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
• Land | 434 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
• Water | 144 sq mi (370 km2) 25%% |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 166,994 |
• Estimate
(2020)
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171,631 |
• Density | 288.42/sq mi (111.36/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional districts | 6th, 8th |
Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 171,730. Its county seat is Oshkosh. It was named for the historic Winnebago people, a federally recognized Native American tribe now known as the Ho-Chunk Nation. Chief Oshkosh was a leader in the area. Winnebago County comprises the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Combined Statistical Area.
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History
Winnebago County was created in 1840 and organized in 1848. The name Winnebago is of Algonquin origin and means 'people dwelling by the fetid or ill-smelling water', which may refer to a sulfur spring. The county seat, Oshkosh, was incorporated as a city in 1853, when it already had a population of nearly 2,800.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 579 square miles (1,500 km2), of which 434 square miles (1,120 km2) is land and 144 square miles (370 km2) (25%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Waupaca County - northwest
- Outagamie County - northeast
- Calumet County - east
- Fond du Lac County - south
- Green Lake County - southwest
- Waushara County - west
Major highways
Airport
Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) serves the county and surrounding communities.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1840 | 135 | — | |
1850 | 10,167 | 7,431.1% | |
1860 | 23,770 | 133.8% | |
1870 | 37,279 | 56.8% | |
1880 | 42,740 | 14.6% | |
1890 | 50,097 | 17.2% | |
1900 | 58,225 | 16.2% | |
1910 | 62,116 | 6.7% | |
1920 | 63,897 | 2.9% | |
1930 | 76,622 | 19.9% | |
1940 | 80,507 | 5.1% | |
1950 | 91,103 | 13.2% | |
1960 | 107,928 | 18.5% | |
1970 | 129,931 | 20.4% | |
1980 | 131,703 | 1.4% | |
1990 | 140,320 | 6.5% | |
2000 | 156,763 | 11.7% | |
2010 | 166,994 | 6.5% | |
2020 | 171,730 | 2.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2020 |
As of the census of 2000, there were 156,763 people, 61,157 households, and 39,568 families residing in the county. The population density was 357 per square mile (138/km2). There were 64,721 housing units at an average density of 148 per square mile (57/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.92% White, 1.12% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 1.84% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 52.4% were of German, 6.2% Irish and 5.7% Polish ancestry. 94.6% spoke English, 2.5% Spanish and 1.0% Hmong as their first language.
There were 61,157 households, out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.30% were non-families. 27.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.99.
By age, 23.80% of the population was under 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.80 males.
Communities
Cities
- Appleton (mostly in Outagamie County and Calumet County)
- Menasha (partly in Calumet County)
- Neenah
- Omro
- Oshkosh (county seat)
Villages
Towns
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
- Adella Beach
- Allenville
- Black Wolf
- Black Wolf Point
- Clarks Point
- Decorah Beach
- Elo
- Fairview Beach
- Fisk
- Fitzgerald
- Harbor Springs
- Highland Shore
- Indian Shores
- Island Park
- Larsen
- Lasleys Point
- Leonards Point
- Little Point
- Koro
- Medina Junction
- Melrose Park
- Metz (partial)
- Mikesville
- Minden
- Nichols Shore Acres
- Oakwood
- Orihula
- Paukotuk
- Piacenza
- Pickett
- Plummer Point
- Point Comfort
- Reighmoor
- Ricker Bay
- Ring
- Rivermoor
- Rush Lake
- Shangri La Point
- Snells
- Sunrise Bay
- Waverly Beach (partial)
- Winnebago
- Zion
- Zittau
Ghost towns
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Winnebago (Wisconsin) para niños