Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Winnebago County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Winnebago County
Location in the state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location in the U.S.
Founded 1840
Seat Oshkosh
Largest city Oshkosh
Area
 • Total 579 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Land 434 sq mi (1,124 km2)
 • Water 144 sq mi (373 km2), 24.9%
Population
 • (2010) 166,994
 • Density 384/sq mi (148/km²)
Congressional districts 6th, 8th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.winnebago.wi.us

Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 166,994.[1] Its county seat is Oshkosh.[2]

Winnebago County comprises the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is include in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Combined Statistical Area.

History

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.[3] The county seat, Oshkosh, was incorporated as a city in 1853, when it already had a population of nearly 2,800.[4]

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) (24.9%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Winnebago County
Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1840135—
185010,1677,431.1%
186023,770133.8%
187037,27956.8%
188042,74014.6%
189050,09717.2%
190058,22516.2%
191062,1166.7%
192063,8972.9%
193076,62219.9%
194080,5075.1%
195091,10313.2%
1960107,92818.5%
1970129,93120.4%
1980131,7031.4%
1990140,3206.5%
2000156,76311.7%
2010166,9946.5%
Est. 2012168,7941.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2012[1]

As of the census[10] 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 according to Census 2000. 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.

Government

Winnebago County is governed by the 36-member Winnebago County Board of Supervisors. Supervisors are elected to the board in a nonpartisan election held the first Tuesday of April in even numbered years and serve two-year terms. The board has several committees. It meets on the third Tuesday of each month at the Winnebago County Courthouse in Oshkosh.

The chairperson of the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors is District 11 Supervisor David Albrecht and the current vice-chairperson is District 32 Supervisor Patrick Brennand.

Meeting minutes are taken and managed by Susan T. Ertmer, the elected County Clerk of Winnebago County and a member of the Republican Party.

Communities

Cities, villages, and towns

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Winnebago Took Its Name from an Indian Tribe". The Post-Crescent. December 28, 1963. p. 14. Retrieved August 25, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ History of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

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Coordinates: 44°04′N 88°38′W / 44.06°N 88.64°W