Oconto County, Wisconsin

Oconto County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. In the census in 2010, the County had 37,660 inhabitants and a population density of 14.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Oconto.

Geography

The County is located in northeastern Wisconsin, on the east by Lake Michigan and has an area of ​​2976 square kilometers, of which 391 square kilometers are water surface. Large parts of the county are covered with deciduous forests. The dominant tree species is the maple. At the Oconto County borders the following counties:

Climate

The weather in summer is often warm and sunny, but it can also be very strong thunderstorms. In autumn you can the so-called "Indian Summer " (= " Indian Summer " ) admire. It gets very cold quickly and in winter it can give temperatures up to -40 ° C. It is snowing very often. The snow often melts in mid-March to early April. This means that the spring is often short, but it is also fast warm.

History

The Oconto County was founded in 1851 as an original county of previously populated by Indians territory. It was named after the Oconto River.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2000 lived in Oconto County 35 634 people in 13,979 households. 10,050 families living in the county. The population density was 14 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 97.76 percent White, 0.13 percent African American, 0.78 percent Native American, 0.20 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.24 percent from other races groups; 0.88 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.67 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, were members of the various groups mentioned.

Of the 13,979 households out of which 32.2 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.7 percent were married couples living together, 6.9 percent were single mothers. 28.1 percent were non-families. 23.5 percent of all households and 10.7 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size is 2.97 people.

25.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 6.4 percent between 18 to 24, 28.7 percent between 25 and 44, 24.0 percent between 45 and 64, and 15.1 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males.

Others

In the autumn is called "Hunting Season" (hunting season). This is - already exercised by the little ones - as in all parts of Wisconsin. Due to the many forests of the County is hunted much in Oconto.

In the spring you can tap into the popular maple syrup itself. Also this hobby is maintained and the syrup is known throughout the country.

Cities and Towns

Citys

• Gillett
• Oconto Falls
• Oconto

Villages

• Lena
• Pulaski1
• Suring

1 - partly in Brown County