Outagamie County, Wisconsin

The Outagamie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. In 2010, the County had 176 695 inhabitants and a population density of 106.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. By 2012, the Einwohnerahl increased to 178 816. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Appleton, named after Samuel Appleton of Boston, the father of Amos A. Lawrence, founder of Lawrence University.

Geography

The County is located in eastern Wisconsin between Lake Michigan belonging to Green Bay and Lake Winnebago. It is located in the northeast about 15 km and 60 km to the east from Lake Michigan and has an area of 1669 square kilometers, of which 11 square kilometers are water surface.

In the south east it is drained by the lower reaches of the Fox River; through the west of the county flow of the Wolf River and its tributary, the Embarras River, both of which belong to the current system of the Fox River.

At the Outagamie County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Outagamie County was formed in 1851 from parts of Brown County. It was named as people from the opposite bank means after a Native American term that translates freely.

Population

According to the census in 2010 lived in Outagamie County 176 695 people in 69 396 households. The population density was 106.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 69 396 households lived statistically 2.5 persons each.

The racial the population was composed of 92.4 percent white, 1.1 percent African American, 1.8 percent Native American, 3.2 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesians as well as other ethnic groups; 1.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 3.8 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

24.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 12.4 percent were 65 years or older. 50.1 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 57,584. The per capita income was $ 28,185. 8.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Villages in Outagamie County

Citys

• Appleton1
• Kaukauna
• New London2
• Seymour

Villages

• Bear Creek
• Black Creek
• Combined Locks
• Hortonville

• Howard3
• Kimberly
• Little Chute
• Nichols

• Shiocton
• Wrightstown3

Census-designated place (CDP )

• Dale

Unincorporated communities

• Apple Creek
• Binghamton
• Center Valley
• Cicero
• Chicago Corners

• Darboy
• Five Corners
• Freedom
• Greenville
• Hamples Corner

• Isaar
• Leeman
• Macksville
• Medina
• Murphy Corner

• Sniderville3
• Stephenville
• Sugarbush
• Twelve Corners

1 - partially in Calumet and Winnebago County in 2 - partially in Waupaca County 3 - partially in Brown County

Structure

The Outagamie County is divided into 20 Towns in addition to the City's four and ten Villages: