Oconto County
![]() Oconto County Courthouse, listed on the NRHP since 1982 |
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US state : | Wisconsin |
Administrative headquarters : | Oconto |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 301 Washington Street Oconto, WI 54153-1675 |
Foundation : | 1851 |
Made up from: | Original County |
Area code : | 001 920 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 37,660 (2010) |
Population density : | 14.6 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 2976 km² |
Water surface : | 391 km² |
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Website : www.co.oconto.wi.us |
The Oconto County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Wisconsin . In 2010 , the county had 37,660 residents and a population density of 14.6 people per square kilometer. By 2013 the population had decreased to 37,318. The county seat is Oconto .
geography
The county is located in northeast Wisconsin and borders Green Bay on Lake Michigan to the east . It has an area of 2976 square kilometers, of which 391 square kilometers are water surface. Large parts of the county are covered with deciduous forests. The predominant tree species is the maple . The county is traversed by the eponymous Oconto River . The following neighboring counties border Oconto County:
Langlade County | Forest County | Marinette County |
Menominee County |
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Shawano County | Brown County |
climate
The weather in summer is often warm and sunny, but there can also be very strong thunderstorms . In the fall can be the so-called "Indian Summer" (= " Indian summer admire"). It gets cold very quickly and in winter there can be temperatures as low as −40 ° C. It snows a lot. The snow often does not melt until mid-March to early April. This means that spring is often short, but it also gets warm quickly.
history
Oconto County was founded in 1851 as the original county on territory previously settled by Indians. It was named after the Oconto River.
population
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1900 | 20,874 | - | |
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% | |
2013 estimate | 37,318 | -0.9% | |
1900–1990 2000 2010–2012 |
As of the 2010 census , Oconto County had 37,660 people in 16,033 households. The population density was 14.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.33 people lived in the 16,033 households.
The racial the population was composed of 96.9 percent white, 0.3 percent African American, 1.3 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.0 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.7 percent of the population.
20.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 18.0 percent were 65 years or older. 49.0 percent of the population were female.
The median income for a household was 50,763 USD . The per capita income was $ 26,235. 10.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Others
Autumn is the so-called "hunting season". As in all parts of Wisconsin, this is practiced even by the youngest. Oconto has a lot of hunting due to the many forests in the county.
In spring you can tap the popular maple syrup yourself. This hobby is also cultivated and the syrup is known throughout the country.
Localities in Oconto County
Census-designated places (CDP)
Other Unincorporated Communities
1 - partly in Brown and Shawano County
2 - mostly in Shawano County
3 - partly in Marinette County
structure
In addition to the three cities and three villages, Oconto County is divided into 23 towns :
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See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Extract from the National Register of Historic Places - No. 82000690. Retrieved April 11, 2011
- ^ Oconto County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Oconto County, WI ( Memento of the original from July 15, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 24, 2014
- ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved July 24, 2014
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Wisconsin ( Memento of the original from January 18, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 24, 2014
Web links
- Official website
- Oconto County and Oconto County Economic Development Corporation
- city-data.com - Oconto County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44 ° 59 ′ N , 88 ° 14 ′ W