Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox U.S. county Outagamie County (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell)<ref>MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN</ref> is a county in the Fox Cities region of the U.S. state of Wisconsin, in the northeast of the state. As of the 2020 census, the population was 190,705.<ref name="2020-census-55087" /> Its county seat is Appleton.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>

Outagamie County is part of the Appleton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is itself part of the Appleton-Neenah-Oshkosh Combined Statistical Area. It was named for the historic Meskwaki (Fox) people.

History

"Outagamie", a French transliteration of the Anishinaabe term for the Meskwaki (Fox) people, means "dwellers of the other shore" or "dwellers on the other side of the stream", referring to their historic habitation along the St. Lawrence River and south of the Great Lakes. They occupied considerable territory in Wisconsin before colonization.<ref>"Outagamie", Dictionary of Wisconsin History</ref> Outagamie County was created in 1851 and organized in 1852.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Before that, it was under the jurisdiction of Brown County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.1%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Adjacent counties

Shawano County - north
Brown County - east
Calumet County - southeast
Winnebago County - southwest
Waupaca County - west

Rivers

Wolf River - The Wolf River runs through the city of New London and the village of Shiocton along western half of the county.
Fox River - The Fox River follows the southeastern corner of the county, running through the cities of Appleton and Kaukauna
Shioc River - This river runs merges with the Wolf River in the village of Shiocton.
Embarrass River - The Embarrass River runs through the city of New London and merges with the Wolf River there.

Lakes

Black Otter Lake - Located in Hortonville, it receives much recreational use by anglers as the county's only lake.

Government

Outagamie County's government consists of an elected County Board of Supervisors, a County Executive, and 36 county agencies and departments.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

County Executive

The county executive serves as its chief executive officer, participating in the legislative process with the County Board of Supervisors and exercising administrative authority and control over the county's operations, departments, offices, boards, programs, and communications.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Department heads are appointed by the county executive, subject to the approval of the board of supervisors. The county executive also appoints members to the county's boards and commissions. The county executive sets the annual budget in consultation with and subject to the approval of the board of supervisors.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

County Executive Tom Nelson was first elected in 2011.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Transportation

Major highways

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County Highways

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Railroads

Buses

Valley Transit (Wisconsin)

Airports

Appleton International Airport (KATW) serves the county and surrounding communities. It is the third-busiest airport in Wisconsin and is served by four airlines to 16 destinations.
Shiocton Airport (W34) is a grass strip airport in Shiocton, Wisconsin

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the census of 2020,<ref name="2020-census-55087">Template:Cite web</ref> the population was 190,705. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 79,131 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 86.0% White, 3.5% Asian, 1.6% Native American, 1.6% Black or African American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.0% from other races, and 5.3% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 4.9% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR8">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 160,971 people, 60,530 households, and 42,189 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 62,614 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 93.87% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 1.54% Native American, 2.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 47.7% were of German, 9.4% Dutch, 6.2% Irish and 5.2% American and French-Canadian ancestry.

Of the 60,530 households, 36.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.30% were non-families. 24.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.

By age, 27.70% of the population was under 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 31.90% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.90% were 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.90 males.

In 2017, there were 2,204 births, giving a general fertility rate of 64.0 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 34th highest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Additionally, there were 136 reported induced abortions performed on women of Outagamie County residence in 2017.<ref>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</ref> Template:Clear left

Communities

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Outagamie County Fairgrounds grandstands in Seymour

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Municipality Boundaries in Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Ghost towns/neighborhoods

Native American community

Oneida Nation of Wisconsin (partial)

Politics

References

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External links

Outagamie County government
Outagamie County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Outagamie County entry on Wisconsin Online

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