Oconto County, Wisconsin

Oconto County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. There were 35,634 people living in Oconto county as of the year 2000. The county seat is Oconto.

Oconto County
The Oconto County Court House, circa 1910
The Oconto County Court House, circa 1910
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Oconto County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°59′N 88°14′W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1854
Named forOconto River
SeatOconto
Largest cityOconto
Area
  Total1,149 sq mi (2,980 km2)
  Land998 sq mi (2,580 km2)
  Water151 sq mi (390 km2)  13%%
Population
 (2010)
  Total37,660
  Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.co.oconto.wi.us

Geography

The county has an area of 1,149 square miles, says the United States Census Bureau.

Counties nearby

Cities and towns

  • Abrams
  • Bagley
  • Brazeau
  • Breed
  • Chase
  • Doty
  • Gillett (town)
  • Gillett
  • How
  • Lakewood
  • Lena (town)
  • Lena
  • Little River
  • Little Suamico
  • Maple Valley
  • Morgan
  • Mountain
  • Oconto Falls (town)
  • Oconto Falls
  • Oconto (town)
  • Oconto
  • Pensaukee
  • Pulaski (partial)
  • Riverview
  • Spruce
  • Stiles
  • Suring
  • Townsend
  • Underhill

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