Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Outagamie /ˌaʊtəˈɡeɪmi/ is a county in the northeast region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 176,695.[1] Its county seat is Appleton.[2]

Outagamie County
U.S. county
Outagamie County Administration Complex
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°25′N 88°28′W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1852
SeatAppleton
Largest cityAppleton
Area
 • Total645 sq mi (1,670 km2)
 • Land638 sq mi (1,650 km2)
 • Water7.1 sq mi (18 km2)  1.1%%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total176,695
 • Estimate 
(2019)
187,885
 • Density270/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.outagamie.org

Outagamie County is included in the Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Appleton-Neenah-Oshkosh, WI Combined Statistical Area. It was named for the historic Meskwaki (Fox) Indians.

History

"Outagamie," a French transliteration of the Anishinaabe term for the Meskwaki (Fox) Indians, meant "dwellers of other shore" or "dwellers on the other side of the stream," referring to their historic habitation along the St. Lawrence River and south of the Great Lakes. They had occupied considerable territory in Wisconsin prior to colonization.[3] Outagamie County was created in 1851 and organized in 1852.[4]

Transportation

Major Highways

County Highways
  • County A
  • County AA
  • County B
  • County BB
  • County C
  • County CA
  • County CB
  • County CC
  • County CE
  • County D
  • County DD
  • County E
  • County EE
  • County F
  • County FF
  • County G
  • County GG
  • County GV
  • County H
  • County HH
  • County I
  • County J
  • County JJ
  • County K
  • County KK
  • County M
  • County MM
  • County N
  • County NC
  • County O
  • County OO
  • County P
  • County PP
  • County Q
  • County S
  • County T
  • County TT
  • County U
  • County UU
  • County VV
  • County W
  • County WW
  • County X
  • County XX
  • County Y
  • County Z
  • County ZZ

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Airports

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 645 square miles (1,670 km2), of which 638 square miles (1,650 km2) is land and 7.1 square miles (18 km2) (1.1%) is water.[6]

Rivers
  • Wolf River - The Wolf River runs through the city of New London and the village of Shiocton along western half of the county.
  • Fox River - The Fox River follows the south-eastern corner of the county, running through he cities of Appleton and Kaukauna
  • Shiocton River - This river runs merges with the Wolf River in the village of Shiocton.
  • Embarrass River - The Embarrass River runs through the city of New London and merges with the Wolf River there.

Lakes
  • Black Otter Lake - Located in Hortonville, it receives much recreational use by anglers for being the only lake within the county.

Adjacent counties

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18609,587—
187018,43092.2%
188028,71655.8%
189038,69034.7%
190046,24719.5%
191049,1026.2%
192055,11312.2%
193062,79013.9%
194070,03211.5%
195081,72216.7%
1960101,79424.6%
1970119,35617.3%
1980128,7997.9%
1990140,5109.1%
2000160,97114.6%
2010176,6959.8%
2019 (est.)187,885[7]6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10]
1990–2000[11] 2010–2019[1]
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Outagamie County

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 160,971 people, 60,530 households, and 42,189 families residing in the county. The population density was 251 per square mile (97/km2). There were 62,614 housing units at an average density of 98 per square mile (38/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.87% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 1.54% Native American, 2.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 47.7% were of German, 9.4% Dutch, 6.2% Irish and 5.2% American and French-Canadian ancestry.

Of the 60,530 households, 36.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.

By age, 27.70% of the population was under 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.90% were 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.90 males.

In 2017, there were 2,204 births, giving a general fertility rate of 64.0 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 34th highest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[13] Additionally, there were 136 reported induced abortions performed on women of Outagamie County residence in 2017.[14]

Communities
Outagamie County Fairgrounds grandstands in Seymour
Municipality Boundaries in Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Cities

Villages

Towns

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns/neighborhoods

Native American community

Politics

Outagamie County has voted for the Republican presidential candidate in seventeen of the last twenty presidential elections.

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 54.1% 58,385 44.1% 47,667 1.8% 1,970
2016 53.1% 49,879 40.5% 38,068 6.4% 5,986
2012 50.1% 47,372 48.3% 45,659 1.7% 1,565
2008 43.3% 39,677 54.9% 50,294 1.7% 1,592
2004 54.3% 48,903 44.6% 40,169 1.1% 978
2000 52.1% 39,460 43.2% 32,735 4.7% 3,547
1996 42.8% 27,758 44.4% 28,815 12.8% 8,316
1992 41.7% 30,370 32.6% 23,735 25.8% 18,806
1988 54.0% 33,113 45.3% 27,771 0.6% 394
1984 64.5% 36,773 34.7% 19,790 0.7% 416
1980 53.0% 31,500 35.8% 21,284 11.2% 6,657
1976 54.0% 28,363 44.0% 23,079 2.0% 1,065
1972 59.8% 27,533 37.9% 17,447 2.2% 1,028
1968 59.3% 25,080 33.6% 14,224 7.1% 2,997
1964 46.3% 18,595 53.6% 21,556 0.1% 47
1960 58.2% 24,146 41.6% 17,287 0.2% 89
1956 76.6% 26,090 22.7% 7,725 0.8% 262
1952 73.9% 26,603 26.0% 9,373 0.1% 44
1948 58.4% 16,161 40.6% 11,233 1.0% 278
1944 64.4% 18,294 35.1% 9,955 0.5% 140
1940 59.0% 17,733 40.5% 12,168 0.6% 166
1936 34.7% 9,485 59.1% 16,163 6.3% 1,716
1932 33.9% 8,517 64.4% 16,186 1.7% 415
1928 49.6% 12,378 50.0% 12,474 0.5% 112
1924 35.4% 6,426 6.9% 1,255 57.7% 10,479
1920 74.7% 11,140 20.9% 3,121 4.4% 654
1916 53.0% 5,302 44.4% 4,442 2.7% 265
1912 28.8% 2,384 50.0% 4,139 21.1% 1,748
1908 52.3% 5,079 44.2% 4,286 3.5% 339
1904 63.7% 5,949 33.6% 3,143 2.7% 254
1900 55.2% 5,245 42.1% 4,008 2.7% 258
1896 55.4% 5,433 41.8% 4,096 2.8% 275
1892 35.9% 2,733 59.7% 4,545 4.4% 333

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. "Outagamie", Dictionary of Wisconsin History
  4. "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  5. https://ocgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=f6a8d84e4e9a4bbd8e0b2166d3202a42
  6. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  7. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  8. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  9. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  10. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  11. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  13. "Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables". Archived from the original on 2019-06-19. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  14. 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
  15. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

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