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Winnebago County
County
Winnebago County CourthouseWinnebago County Courthouse
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Winnebago CountyLocation within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting WisconsinWisconsin'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
Founded1848
SeatOshkosh
Largest cityOshkosh
Area
 • Total579 sq mi (1,500 km)
 • Land434 sq mi (1,120 km)
 • Water144 sq mi (370 km)  25%
Population
 • Total166,994
 • Density384/sq mi (148/km)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts6th, 8th
Websitewww.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. Its county seat is Oshkosh.

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

History

Winnebago County was created in 1840 and organized in 1848. 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. The county seat, Oshkosh, was incorporated as a city in 1853, when it already had a population of nearly 2,800.

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.

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Airport

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

Demographics

2000 Census Age Pyramid for Winnebago County
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
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%
2015 (est.)169,5461.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000 2010–2014

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 per square mile (138/km). There were 64,721 housing units at an average density of 148 per square mile (57/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 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

Vote in presidential elections
Year Republican Democratic
2016 49.9% 43,448 42.5% 37,054
2012 47.2% 42,122 51.0% 45,449
2008 43.3% 37,946 55.0% 48,167
2004 52.5% 46,542 46.2% 40,943
2000 50.4% 38,330 44.7% 33,983
1996 42.7% 27,880 45.3% 29,564
1992 43.6% 33,709 35.2% 27,234
1988 54.8% 35,085 44.5% 28,508
1984 62.7% 39,014 36.7% 22,791
1980 53.3% 34,286 37.6% 24,203
1976 55.4% 32,149 42.2% 24,485
1972 57.3% 29,488 39.7% 20,450
1968 53.8% 25,361 39.5% 18,605
1964 47.0% 21,084 52.7% 23,636
1960 61.7% 28,598 38.1% 17,656

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.

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.

Communities

Cities

Villages

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

See also

References

  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. "Wisconsin: Individual County Chronologies". Wisconsin Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  4. "Winnebago Took Its Name from an Indian Tribe". The Post-Crescent. December 28, 1963. p. 14. Retrieved August 25, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. City of Oshkosh. About Us.
  6. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  7. "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  8. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  9. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  10. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  11. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  12. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  13. http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/

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