| Outagamie County, Wisconsin | |
Location in the state of Wisconsin |
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Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1850 |
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| Seat | Appleton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
644 sq mi (1,668 km²) 640 sq mi (1,658 km²) 4 sq mi (10 km²), 0.63% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
160,971 251/sq mi (97/km²) |
| Website | www.co.outagamie.wi.us |
Outagamie ( /ˌaʊtəˈɡæmi/) is a county in the northeast region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its county seat is Appleton.[1] As of the 2009 census estimate, its population was 177,155.[2]
Outagamie County, along with neighboring Calumet County, forms the Appleton, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Outagamie County is also part of the Appleton-Neenah-Oshkosh Combined Statistical Area, along with adjacent Winnebago County.
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"Outagamie," an Anishinaabe term for the Meskwaki (Fox) Indians, translates to "dwellers of other shore" or "dwellers on the other side of the stream."[3]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 644 square miles (1,668 km2), of which 640 square miles (1,658 km2) is land and 4 square miles (10 km2) is water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 46,247 |
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| 1910 | 49,102 | 6.2% | |
| 1920 | 55,113 | 12.2% | |
| 1930 | 62,790 | 13.9% | |
| 1940 | 70,032 | 11.5% | |
| 1950 | 81,722 | 16.7% | |
| 1960 | 101,794 | 24.6% | |
| 1970 | 119,356 | 17.3% | |
| 1980 | 128,799 | 7.9% | |
| 1990 | 140,510 | 9.1% | |
| 2000 | 160,971 | 14.6% | |
| 2010 | 176,695 | 9.8% | |
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As of the census[4] 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 ancestry according to Census 2000.
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.
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