Oconto County, Wisconsin

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
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
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1854
Named forOconto River
SeatOconto
Largest cityOconto
Area
 • Total1,149 sq mi (2,980 km2)
 • Land998 sq mi (2,580 km2)
 • Water151 sq mi (390 km2)  13%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total37,660
 • Estimate 
(2019)
37,930
 • Density33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.co.oconto.wi.us
Rural Oconto County in fall

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

Major highways

Airport

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

National protected area

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18603,592—
18709,321159.5%
18809,8485.7%
189015,00952.4%
190020,87439.1%
191025,65722.9%
192027,1045.6%
193026,386−2.6%
194027,0752.6%
195026,238−3.1%
196025,110−4.3%
197025,5531.8%
198028,94713.3%
199030,2264.4%
200035,63417.9%
201037,6605.7%
2019 (est.)37,930[6]0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9]
1990–2000[10] 2010–2019[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

Villages

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Native American community

Ghost town/neighborhood
  • Leighton

Politics
Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 69.9% 16,226 28.9% 6,715 1.2% 273
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

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  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. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  5. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  6. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  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.
  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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