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			{{Short description\|County in Wisconsin, United States}}
	'''Winnebago County''' is a ] located in the ] of ]. As of ], the population is 156,763.
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			{{Infobox U.S. county
			\| county = Winnebago County
			\| state = Wisconsin
			\| seal =
			\| named for = ]
			\| founded year = 1848
			\| founded date =
			\| seat wl = Oshkosh
			\| largest city wl = Oshkosh
			\| area_total_sq_mi = 579
			\| area_land_sq_mi = 434
			\| area_water_sq_mi = 144
			\| area percentage = 25%
			\| population_as_of = 2020
			\| population_total = 171730
			\| pop_est_as_of = 2023
			\| population_est = 171735 {{gain}}
			\| population_density_sq_mi = 395.1
			\| population_footnotes = <ref name="2020-census-55139" />
			\| web = www.co.winnebago.wi.us
			\| ex image = WinnebagoCountyWisconsinCourthouse.jpg
			\| ex image cap = ]
			\| time zone = Central
			\| district = 6th
			\| district2 = 8th
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			'''Winnebago County''' is a ] in the ] of ]. As of the ], the population was 171,730. Its ] is ].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web\|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx\|access-date=June 7, 2011\|title=Find a County\|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> It was named for the historic ], a federally recognized Native American tribe now known as the ]. ] was a ] leader in the area. Winnebago County comprises the Oshkosh-], WI ], which is included in the ]-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI ].
	=== Geography ===
	The county has a total area of 1,499 ] (579 ]). 1,136 km<sup>2</sup> (439 mi<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 363 km<sup>2</sup> (140 mi<sup>2</sup>) of it is water. The total area is 24.21% water.

			==History==
	=== Demographics ===
			The region was occupied by several Native American tribes in the period of European encounter, including the ], ], ], and ] (known as Chippewa in the US). French traders from what is now Canada had early interaction with them, as did French ] missionaries, who sought to convert them to Catholicism. European and American settlement encroached on their traditional territories, and the United States negotiated treaties in the mid-19th century to keep pushing the Indians to the west.
	As of ], there are 156,763 people, 61,157 households, and 39,568 families residing in the county. The population density is 138/km<sup>2</sup> (357/mi<sup>2</sup>). There are 64,721 housing units at an average density of 57 persons/km<sup>2</sup> (148 persons/mi<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the county is 94.92% White, 1.12% ], 0.46% ], 1.84% ], 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.96% of the population are ] or ] of any race.

			Winnebago County was created in 1840 by European Americans and organized in 1848.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm\|title=Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies\|website=Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries\|publisher=]\|date=2007\|access-date=August 15, 2015\|archive-date=April 14, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414132220/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/WI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The name ''Winnebago'' is of ] origin, with variations used by the Fox and Potowatomi to refer to the Fox River below Lake Winnebago, which sometimes got muddy and full of fish.<ref>, Dictionary.com</ref> It means 'people dwelling by the fetid or ill-smelling water', which may also refer to a sulfur spring.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Winnebago Took Its Name from an Indian Tribe \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/915335/wisconsin_county_names/\|newspaper=The Post-Crescent\|date=December 28, 1963\|page=14\|via = ]\|access-date=August 25, 2014}} {{Open access}}</ref> The county seat, Oshkosh, was incorporated as a city in 1853, when it already had a population of nearly 2,800.<ref>City of Oshkosh. .</ref>
	There are 61,157 households out of which 31.00% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% are married couples living together, 8.30% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 35.30% are non-families. 27.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 2.99.

			] was the namesake for the county seat. A leader of the Menominee in the region, he was successful in gaining authorization from the federal government for 2500 of his people to remain in Wisconsin, at a time when the government was pushing for their ] west of the Mississippi River.
	In the county, the population is spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 99.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.80 males.

			==Geography==
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			According to the ], the county has a total area of {{convert\|579\|sqmi}}, of which {{convert\|434\|sqmi}} is land and {{convert\|144\|sqmi}} (25%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web\|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_55.txt\|publisher=United States Census Bureau\|access-date=August 9, 2015\|date=August 22, 2012\|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>
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			===Adjacent counties===
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			===Railroads===
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			===Airports===
			] (KOSH) serves the county and surrounding communities.

			] (79C) in the Town of Clayton is a major recreational aircraft hub year-round.

			Commercial ] service for Winnebago County is provided by ] in the neighboring ].

			==Demographics==
			{{US Census population
			\|1840= 135
			\|1850= 10167
			\|1860= 23770
			\|1870= 37279
			\|1880= 42740
			\|1890= 50097
			\|1900= 58225
			\|1910= 62116
			\|1920= 63897
			\|1930= 76622
			\|1940= 80507
			\|1950= 91103
			\|1960= 107928
			\|1970= 129931
			\|1980= 131703
			\|1990= 140320
			\|2000= 156763
			\|2010= 166994
			\|2020= 171730
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			\|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html\|title=U.S. Decennial Census\|publisher=United States Census Bureau\|access-date=August 9, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu\|title=Historical Census Browser\|publisher=University of Virginia Library\|access-date=August 9, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/wi190090.txt\|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990\|publisher=United States Census Bureau\|editor-last=Forstall\|editor-first=Richard L.\|date=March 27, 1995\|access-date=August 9, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf \|archive-date=October 9, 2022 \|url-status=live\|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000\|publisher=United States Census Bureau\|date=April 2, 2001\|access-date=August 9, 2015}}</ref> 2010–2020<ref name="QF">{{cite web\|title=State & County QuickFacts\|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55139.html\|publisher=United States Census Bureau\|access-date=January 24, 2014\|archive-date=February 24, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224122205/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55139.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}

			===2020 census===
			As of the ],<ref name="2020-census-55139">{{cite web\|title=2020 Decennial Census: Winnebago County, Wisconsin \|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US55139&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29 \|website=data.census.gov \|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau \|access-date=July 3, 2022}}</ref> the population was 171,730. The ] was {{convert\|395.1\|/mi2\|/km2\|disp=preunit\|people \|people\|}}. There were 76,046 housing units at an average density of {{convert\|174.9\|/mi2\|/km2\|disp=preunit\|units \|units\|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 86.2% ], 3.3% ], 3.0% ] or ], 0.7% ], 1.8% from ], and 5.1% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 4.8% ] or ] of any race.

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			===2000 census===
			As of the ]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web\|url=https://www.census.gov\|publisher=]\|access-date=May 14, 2011\|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 156,763 people, 61,157 households, and 39,568 families residing in the county. The ] was {{convert\|357\|/mi2\|/km2\|disp=preunit\|people \|people\|}}. There were 64,721 housing units at an average density of {{convert\|148\|/mi2\|/km2\|disp=preunit\|units \|units\|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 94.92% ], 1.12% ] or ], 0.46% ], 1.84% ], 0.02% ], 0.72% from ], and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.96% of the population were ] or ] of any race. 52.4% were of ], 6.2% ] and 5.7% ] ancestry. 94.6% spoke ], 2.5% ] and 1.0% ] 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 ] 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.

			In 2017, there were 1,833 births, giving a general fertility rate of 56.5 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 15th lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx \|title=Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report, 2017 P-01161-19 (June 2019): Detailed Tables \|access-date=June 19, 2019 \|archive-date=June 19, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190619175940/https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publication/p01161-2019-tb.xlsx \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Additionally, there were 123 reported induced abortions performed on women of Winnebago County residence in 2017.<ref>, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18</ref>
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			==Government==
			Winnebago County is governed by the 36-member Winnebago County Board of Supervisors. Supervisors are elected to the board in a ] 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.

			===Politics===
			{{PresHead\|place=Winnebago County, Wisconsin\|source1=<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS\|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections\|last=Leip\|first=David\|website=uselectionatlas.org\|access-date=November 11, 2020}}</ref>\|source2=<ref>In 1912, the leading "other" candidate, ] ], received 4,098 votes, while Socialist candidate ] received 478 votes, ] candidate ] received 146 votes, and ] candidate ] received 21 votes.</ref>}}
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			Winnebago County has become a swing county in recent decades. It has voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election since 1980, except in 1992 when it supported ], and in 2020, when it supported ].

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			==Notable people==
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			* ] (born 1854, Winnebago County), South Dakota politician<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maddock-magerman.html#842.44.72\|title=Madison, Martin\|publisher=Political Graveyard\|accessdate=December 21, 2013}}</ref>

			==See also==
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			==References==
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			==Further reading==
			* ''''. Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1895.
			* Lawson, Publius V. (ed.) ''''. Chicago: C. F. Cooper, 1908.

			==External links==
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			* from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation

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Latest revision as of 07:21, 3 December 2024

County in Wisconsin, United States

County in Wisconsin

Winnebago County
County
Winnebago County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°04′N 88°38′W / 44.06°N 88.64°W / 44.06; -88.64
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Founded	1848
Named for	Winnebago people
Seat	Oshkosh
Largest city	Oshkosh
Area
• Total	579 sq mi (1,500 km)
• Land	434 sq mi (1,120 km)
• Water	144 sq mi (370 km) 25%
Population
• Total	171,730
• Estimate	171,735
• Density	395.1/sq mi (152.5/km)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	6th, 8th
Website	www.co.winnebago.wi.us

Winnebago County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 171,730. Its county seat is Oshkosh. It was named for the historic Winnebago people, a federally recognized Native American tribe now known as the Ho-Chunk Nation. Chief Oshkosh was a Menominee leader in the area. Winnebago County comprises the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Combined Statistical Area.

History

The region was occupied by several Native American tribes in the period of European encounter, including the Sauk, Fox, Menominee, and Ojibwa (known as Chippewa in the US). French traders from what is now Canada had early interaction with them, as did French Jesuit missionaries, who sought to convert them to Catholicism. European and American settlement encroached on their traditional territories, and the United States negotiated treaties in the mid-19th century to keep pushing the Indians to the west.

Winnebago County was created in 1840 by European Americans and organized in 1848. The name Winnebago is of Algonquin origin, with variations used by the Fox and Potowatomi to refer to the Fox River below Lake Winnebago, which sometimes got muddy and full of fish. It means 'people dwelling by the fetid or ill-smelling water', which may also refer to a sulfur spring. The county seat, Oshkosh, was incorporated as a city in 1853, when it already had a population of nearly 2,800.

Chief Oshkosh was the namesake for the county seat. A leader of the Menominee in the region, he was successful in gaining authorization from the federal government for 2500 of his people to remain in Wisconsin, at a time when the government was pushing for their removal west of the Mississippi River.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 579 square miles (1,500 km), of which 434 square miles (1,120 km) is land and 144 square miles (370 km) (25%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Waupaca County - northwest
Outagamie County - northeast
Calumet County - east
Fond du Lac County - south
Green Lake County - southwest
Waushara County - west

Major highways

Railroads

Buses

Airports

Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) serves the county and surrounding communities.

Brennand Airport (79C) in the Town of Clayton is a major recreational aircraft hub year-round.

Commercial airline service for Winnebago County is provided by Appleton International Airport in the neighboring Outagamie County.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1840	135	—
1850	10,167	7,431.1%
1860	23,770	133.8%
1870	37,279	56.8%
1880	42,740	14.6%
1890	50,097	17.2%
1900	58,225	16.2%
1910	62,116	6.7%
1920	63,897	2.9%
1930	76,622	19.9%
1940	80,507	5.1%
1950	91,103	13.2%
1960	107,928	18.5%
1970	129,931	20.4%
1980	131,703	1.4%
1990	140,320	6.5%
2000	156,763	11.7%
2010	166,994	6.5%
2020	171,730	2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2020

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, the population was 171,730. The population density was 395.1 people per square mile (152.5 people/km). There were 76,046 housing units at an average density of 174.9 units per square mile (67.5 units/km). The racial makeup of the county was 86.2% White, 3.3% Asian, 3.0% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.8% from other races, and 5.1% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 4.8% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 156,763 people, 61,157 households, and 39,568 families residing in the county. The population density was 357 people per square mile (138 people/km). There were 64,721 housing units at an average density of 148 units per square mile (57 units/km). 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. 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.

In 2017, there were 1,833 births, giving a general fertility rate of 56.5 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 15th lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. Additionally, there were 123 reported induced abortions performed on women of Winnebago County residence in 2017.

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.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	49,179	51.57%	44,660	46.83%	1,532	1.61%
2020	47,796	50.83%	44,060	46.86%	2,176	2.31%
2016	43,445	49.86%	37,047	42.52%	6,643	7.62%
2012	42,122	47.24%	45,449	50.97%	1,602	1.80%
2008	37,946	43.28%	48,167	54.94%	1,564	1.78%
2004	46,542	52.53%	40,943	46.21%	1,111	1.25%
2000	38,330	50.38%	33,983	44.67%	3,767	4.95%
1996	27,880	42.73%	29,564	45.31%	7,803	11.96%
1992	33,709	43.56%	27,234	35.19%	16,443	21.25%
1988	35,085	54.82%	28,508	44.54%	410	0.64%
1984	39,014	62.74%	22,791	36.65%	378	0.61%
1980	34,286	53.28%	24,203	37.61%	5,864	9.11%
1976	32,149	55.35%	24,485	42.16%	1,448	2.49%
1972	29,488	57.28%	20,450	39.72%	1,544	3.00%
1968	25,361	53.84%	18,605	39.50%	3,138	6.66%
1964	21,084	47.03%	23,636	52.72%	115	0.26%
1960	28,598	61.72%	17,656	38.11%	80	0.17%
1956	28,759	71.44%	11,115	27.61%	380	0.94%
1952	28,172	68.17%	13,016	31.49%	140	0.34%
1948	17,165	55.18%	13,116	42.16%	829	2.66%
1944	19,310	59.56%	12,841	39.61%	269	0.83%
1940	18,697	54.14%	15,570	45.08%	268	0.78%
1936	11,679	36.93%	18,522	58.57%	1,420	4.49%
1932	11,505	41.31%	15,591	55.98%	756	2.71%
1928	16,191	61.10%	9,995	37.72%	315	1.19%
1924	11,239	48.70%	1,801	7.80%	10,038	43.50%
1920	12,035	69.53%	3,397	19.63%	1,876	10.84%
1916	5,923	50.49%	5,242	44.69%	566	4.82%
1912	1,922	17.01%	4,631	41.00%	4,743	41.99%
1908	6,797	52.24%	5,511	42.36%	703	5.40%
1904	7,720	62.63%	4,006	32.50%	600	4.87%
1900	7,467	55.67%	5,605	41.78%	342	2.55%
1896	7,898	59.23%	5,089	38.17%	347	2.60%
1892	5,354	45.06%	5,893	49.60%	635	5.34%

Winnebago County has become a swing county in recent decades. It has voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election since 1980, except in 1992 when it supported George Bush, and in 2020, when it supported Donald Trump.

Communities

Cities

Appleton (mostly in Outagamie County and Calumet County)
Menasha (partly in Calumet County)
Neenah
Omro
Oshkosh (county seat)

Villages

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns/neighborhoods

Notable people

Martin Madison (born 1854, Winnebago County), South Dakota politician

References

^ "2020 Decennial Census: Winnebago County, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
"Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
"Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
"Winnebago", Dictionary.com
"Winnebago Took Its Name from an Indian Tribe". The Post-Crescent. December 28, 1963. p. 14. Retrieved August 25, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
City of Oshkosh. About Us.
"2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
"U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
"Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
"Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
"State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
"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.
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
Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
In 1912, the leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 4,098 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 478 votes, Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin received 146 votes, and Independent candidate Arthur Reimer received 21 votes.
"Madison, Martin". Political Graveyard. Retrieved December 21, 2013.

External links

Winnebago County official website
Winnebago County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Places adjacent to Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Waupaca County

Outagamie County

Waushara County

Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Calumet County

Green Lake County

Fond du Lac County

v t e Appleton–Oshkosh–Neenah / Fox Cities metropolitan area, Wisconsin
Core cities	Appleton° Neenah° Oshkosh°
Largest municipalities over 10,000 in 2010	Fox Crossing Grand Chute* Greenville‡ Harrison* Kaukauna° Little Chute Menasha°
Municipalities under 10,000 in 2010	Apple Creek Buchanan* Butte des Morts Center* Clayton* Combined Locks Darboy Dundas Forest Junction Freedom* Harbor Springs Harrison Hortonville Kaukauna* Kimberly Mackville Neenah* Omro° Omro* Oshkosh* Sherwood Vandenbroek* Winchester Winchester* Winnebago Winneconne Winneconne* Woodville* Wrightstown^
Counties	Outagamie Winnebago Calumet BOW counties
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v t e Municipalities and communities of Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
County seat: Oshkosh
Cities	Appleton‡ Menasha‡ Neenah Omro Oshkosh
Villages	Fox Crossing Winneconne
Towns	Algoma Black Wolf Clayton Neenah Nekimi Nepeuskun Omro Oshkosh Poygan Rushford Utica Vinland Winchester Winneconne Wolf River
CDPs	Butte des Morts Eureka Waukau Winchester
Other communities	Allenville Clarks Point Elo Fisk Fitzgerald Harbor Springs Highland Shore Indian Shores Island Park Larsen Lasleys Point Leonards Point Koro Medina Junction Metz‡ Mikesville Oakwood Orihula Piacenza Pickett Plummer Point Ricker Bay Reighmoor Ring Rivermoor Rush Lake Shangri La Point Snells Sunrise Bay Waverly Beach‡ Winnebago Zion Zittau
Former communities	Delhi Menasha (former town)
Indian reservation	Menominee Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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